VOV.VN - Police in Ho Chi Minh City have uncovered a suspected high-tech fraud operation after discovering 85 foreign nationals and hundreds of electronic devices inside a hotel believed to have been used as a base for online scam activities.

VOV.VN - Eighteen Vietnamese citizens have been repatriated after being deported from Cambodia for illegally residing and working in the country, with many admitting they were lured by online promises of “easy job with high salary.”

VOV.VN - Police in Vietnam’s central Quang Tri province have dismantled a large-scale transnational online fraud ring accused of targeting middle-aged women through fake cryptocurrency and forex investment schemes.

As financial fraud and online scams become increasingly sophisticated, Vietnamese banks are tightening transaction controls and deploying digital tools to detect risks earlier and better protect customers.​

VOV.VN - Police in northern Cao Bang province have dismantled a large transnational cyber fraud ring that allegedly swindled more than VND2.3 trillion (about US$90 million), arresting dozens of suspects after a months-long investigation.

VOV.VN - Hanoi Police warned on April 7 that foreign groups using tourist visas to rent high-end apartments and create company cover have been involved in online fraud and cross-border gambling in the city, with multiple cases identified.

VOV.VN - Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has announced a series of measures to crack down on fraudulent advertising networks, including filing a lawsuit against a Vietnam-based advertising account accused of impersonating well-known brands and using tactics to defraud users.

Vietnamese authorities and cybersecurity experts have warned that online scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated, with criminals now using deepfake technology to impersonate individuals and organisations, making fraud far more difficult to detect.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese victims have lost nearly VND40 trillion (about US$1.6 billion) to more than 24,000 online scams since 2020, as cybercriminals increasingly use sophisticated tactics and exploit psychological vulnerabilities, according to the Ministry of Public Security.

VOV.VN - Police in northern Lang Son province on December 18 announced they had dismantled a large-scale fraud ring operating in Cambodia, arresting 22 people, including 12 residents of Lang Son, and seizing numerous documents and equipment linked to the operation.