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Once the "prey" takes the bait, this group of scammers will approach them, send messages, and introduce themselves as being able to perform rituals for wealth, peace, winning the lottery, opening the path to fortune, offering prayers to ward off bad luck, etc., to gain trust and request a bank transfer for the ritual, after which they block all communication with the victim.
On July 19th, the Ha Nam Provincial Police announced that the Criminal Investigation Agency of Ly Nhan District Police had initiated criminal proceedings and temporarily detained eight individuals on charges of fraud and appropriation of property.
Notably, these individuals are all very young, students at several universities in Hanoi, including: Duong Ngo Tung (21 years old), Nguyen Thi Hang (21 years old), Nguyen The Minh (19 years old), Nguyen Huu Phong (21 years old), Hoang Van Trung (21 years old), Bui Ngoc Duy (21 years old), Hoang Thi Minh Duong (19 years old), all from Tan Yen district, Bac Giang province, and Tran Dinh Nam (19 years old) from Bao Thang district, Lao Cai province.
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The individuals in the "Teacher The" gang. |
Previously, the Ly Nhan District Police received a report from Ms. L. (residing in Hoa Hau commune, Ly Nhan district) regarding an individual using a Facebook account posing as "Teacher The" who posted articles claiming to be able to perform rituals to ward off bad luck and pray for wealth. Through conversations, Ms. L. was advised by "Teacher The" to purchase a "charm" for wealth and requested to transfer money to a bank account provided by the individual to pay for the ritual and to make offerings to secure the good fortune. Without suspicion, Ms. L. transferred over 300 million VND to the individual's account on several occasions. However, after receiving the money, "Teacher The" failed to fulfill his commitments and blocked all communication with Ms. L.
The Ly Nhan District Police, in coordination with the Cyber Security and High-Tech Crime Prevention Department, conducted verification, investigation, and arrest of eight suspects involved in a case at an apartment building in Phuong Canh Ward, Nam Tu Liem District, Hanoi . Simultaneously, they seized 230 million VND in cash, eight computers, and 15 mobile phones, which were used as evidence in the fraudulent activities.
At the police station, the group confessed to their crimes, explaining that they needed money for personal expenses, so they planned and agreed on a scenario, assigned tasks to each person, and then created Facebook and Zalo social media pages under the name "Teacher The" to run advertisements and created fake Facebook accounts to comment publicly in order to gain the trust of visitors.
When a "victim" takes the bait, this group of scammers immediately approaches them, sends messages, and introduces themselves as being able to perform rituals for wealth, peace, winning the lottery, or warding off bad luck... to gain trust and request a bank transfer for the ritual, then blocks all communication with the victim in order to steal their money.
Using these tactics, from May to June, this group defrauded and misappropriated assets totaling over 2.5 billion VND.
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