On June 24, 2025, Da Nang City Police initiated a case and detained Ha Cong Tai, 30 years old, residing in Dong Nai.
This person was prosecuted for using computer networks, telecommunications networks and electronic means to defraud and appropriate property of more than 3,000 people.
According to the investigation, since the beginning of 2024, Tai has purchased website source codes with interfaces similar to legal services, then edited, registered domain names and rented servers to operate fake websites.
Tai created many accounts on social networks such as Facebook and Telegram, set up chat groups to advertise fake services such as sim rental, virtual sim receiving OTP, and exchanging scratch cards for cash.
Or buy Google ads to push these websites to a “beautiful” position on search results to create prestige and reach more victims
When users access and need to use the service, the system requires them to transfer money or top up with a scratch card, with a minimum fee of 100,000 VND each time.
Danang detective, after receiving the money, Tai immediately appropriated it and did not provide any services as advertised.
From the beginning of 2024 to now, the total number of people scammed is 3,042 people, with the amount of money appropriated is about 640 million VND.
The case is currently being further investigated and clarified by Da Nang Police.
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