Real estate broker Nguyen Binh Dinh, entrusted with 34 billion VND to help a wealthy couple buy villas, developed a relationship and lived with the wife's sister, then defrauded them of an additional 44 billion VND.

Hoang Ta Minh Cuong purchased a super master account and divided it into four levels to operate a football betting ring with transactions reaching thousands of billions of Vietnamese dong.

A potent mix of fierce competitiveness, ample finances, and abundant free time transforms gambling into a "perfect storm," often derailing the careers of many sports stars.