Female 'shaman' prosecuted for fraud and appropriation of nearly 300 billion VND

Through her frequent visits to pagodas, Bui Thi Ninh established close relationships with many people inside and outside the province and then called on them to contribute capital to invest in business. After receiving the money, Ninh did not use it for the agreed purpose but used it for personal purposes, embezzling nearly 300 billion VND and then fled the locality.

The Investigation Police Agency of Nam Dinh Province has initiated a case, prosecuted the accused and issued an arrest warrant for Bui Thi Ninh (born in 1980, residing at 18 Nguyen Mau Tai, Loc Ha Ward, Nam Dinh City) for the crime of "Fraudulent appropriation of property".

Previously, from April 23 to 25, the Criminal Police Department of Nam Dinh Province Police received complaints from 7 citizens with permanent residence in Nam Dinh and Yen Bai provinces accusing Bui Thi Ninh of fraud and appropriation of a total of 128 billion VND. Currently, the victims cannot contact and do not know where Ninh is.

Bui Thi Ninh at the police station.

After receiving the report and determining that the number of victims "falling into the trap" of Bui Thi Ninh was large, the Criminal Police Department mobilized forces to investigate and clarify the case.

Initial investigation and verification results show that Bui Thi Ninh often goes to pagodas, sometimes using the trick of "face reading and fortune telling" to create acquaintances with many people. From around 2018 - 2020, Ninh invested in real estate with many people and suffered losses, leading to debt and inability to pay. To have money to pay off debts, Ninh gave false information that she needed a large amount of money to invest in real estate, petroleum business, invest in shareholders of hydropower projects in Son La, Khanh Hoa or borrow money to pay off bank debts and then called on relatives and acquaintances to contribute capital.

When he received the money, Ninh did not do as agreed but used it to pay the principal and interest of others, leading to the principal and interest increasing. When he could no longer borrow from anyone, Ninh cut off all contact and fled the area.

The Criminal Police Department of Nam Dinh Province Police conducted an investigation and determined that Bui Thi Ninh was on the run in District 4, Ho Chi Minh City. On April 30, the Criminal Police Department of Nam Dinh Province Police coordinated with District 4 Police, Ho Chi Minh City to arrest Bui Thi Ninh.

At the investigation agency, Bui Thi Ninh confessed to borrowing money and calling on 19 people to invest in business with a total amount of over 268 billion VND. Nam Dinh Provincial Police are continuing to search for Bui Thi Ninh's victims to investigate and clarify the case. Therefore, Nam Dinh Provincial Police request that anyone who is a victim or has information or evidence of Bui Thi Ninh's violations come to the Criminal Police Department to report to serve the investigation.

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