Ho Chi Minh City police arrest woman for study abroad fraud

On March 24, the Ho Chi Minh City Police Investigation Agency issued a decision to prosecute the case, prosecute the accused, and issue an arrest warrant to detain Nguyen Phuong Thanh (36 years old, residing in District 10) to investigate the crime of fraud and property appropriation.

Police temporarily detained Nguyen Phuong Thanh for fraud of more than 8 billion VND in studying abroad procedures in Ho Chi Minh City.

According to the investigation, Mr. G. (living in Hanoi ) has known Thanh since 2011. In 2017, Mr. G. wanted to study in the US. When he learned about this, Thanh said that he had a relationship at the US Consulate General so he could support Mr. G. in getting his study abroad application approved.

Believing Thanh, Mr. G.'s family transferred 4.566 billion VND and 153,000 USD to Thanh many times, the total amount estimated to be more than 8 billion VND. However, after transferring money to Thanh for a long time, Mr. G. still has not been granted a visa to study abroad. Mr. G. knew he had been scammed so he wrote a complaint to the Ho Chi Minh City Police Department. When accused, Thanh did not cooperate and was evasive in dealing with the investigation agency.

Verification results show that Thanh has no relationship with the US Consulate General, and does not have the function, authority, or ability to carry out study abroad procedures as promised to Mr. G.

On March 23, the Ho Chi Minh City Police Department issued an arrest warrant to detain Nguyen Phuong Thanh to continue the investigation, searched her house, and focused on clarifying the entire nature of the case.

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