Investigators said the group operated with a well-organized structure, establishing a base outside Vietnam to evade detection. Working closely with Cambodian authorities, the perpetrators were tracked, apprehended, and extradited to Vietnam for legal proceedings.

The ring, led by a Chinese national, was divided into multiple teams handling different stages of the scheme. The so-called “approach” team contacted victims, mainly young to middle-aged women, through social media, posing as successful, affluent entrepreneurs to gain trust. Victims were then lured into online financial investments, prize draws, or betting platforms set up by the group.

Initially, victims could withdraw small profits to build confidence. Once larger sums were invested, the “control” team blocked withdrawals and cited reasons such as “system errors” or “account fees” to force further transfers. When victims ran out of funds, they cut off contact and erased all traces.

Preliminary investigations indicate the ring defrauded nearly 3,000 Vietnamese nationals, many in Lang Son, with total transactions estimated at more than US$284 million. Lang Son Police continue to expand the investigation in coordination with the Cambodian side to track down remaining accomplices.

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