Facing crackdown in Cambodia, a South Korean group entered Vietnam to set up a scam call center, defrauding compatriots of 1.2 billion won.

Not just the uneducated, even well-educated individuals can easily fall prey to online scams if they possess the psychological weaknesses outlined below.

Bi Shuang and Cui Feiyang allegedly lured victims by feigning a need to exchange USDT virtual currency for Vietnamese dong, then appropriated their assets.

Nguyen Duc Tien, the alleged mastermind behind a 256 billion VND scam and money laundering operation, has surrendered to authorities in Vietnam after nearly six months on the run from Cambodia.

Dong Nai Police, in coordination with the Ministry of Public Security, arrested 14 individuals involved in an online fraud ring totaling 2,500 billion dong, identifying Nguyen Thi Van, 30, as the mastermind operating from Cambodia.

A criminal group is accused of sending 15 million phishing messages to spread malware and using forged documents to hijack numerous facebook and instagram accounts.

The execution of 11 members of the Ming scamming family is seen as a strong message from China to online fraud networks in Southeast Asia.

A group of eight individuals from South Korea and China were discovered operating an online scam system, setting up their headquarters in a luxury villa in Hanoi.