Arrested the leader of a fake red book ring that defrauded 22 billion VND

The Office of the Investigation Police Agency of Lam Dong Province Police has served decisions and executed the order to temporarily detain Hoang Thi Diep (born 1977), residing in Da Sal village, Lien Ha commune, Lam Ha district (Lam Dong) for the acts of "Fraudulent appropriation of property" and "Using fake seals or documents of organizations".

Previously, this subject was prosecuted by Lam Dong Provincial Police but because he was raising a child under 36 months old, he was released on bail. Now the Investigation Police Agency has changed the preventive measures, implementing a temporary detention order to serve the investigation. Hoang Thi Diep was identified as the leader of a group of people using fake red books as mortgages, appropriating more than 22 billion VND from LV Bank.

In August 2018, the Office of the Investigation Police Department of Lam Dong Province received a criminal complaint from the People's Committee of Lam Ha District, which was forwarded by the district police. Realizing the nature and seriousness of the case, the Investigation Police Department of Lam Dong Province promptly took action.

The initial investigation results determined that there were 12 related subjects, including 5 couples residing in Lien Ha commune and Dinh Van town, Lam Ha district, whose names were in the loan application files of the bank and had been disbursed. All 10 sets of documents used to mortgage the land use rights certificates for the loan were fake, without real assets.

Regarding the case, Lam Dong Provincial Police have prosecuted 12 defendants, including Hoang Thi Soi (born 1982), Hoang Thi My Dung (born 1988), Hoang Thi Kim Phuc (born 1994), Cao Van Man (born 1983), Nguyen Tien Dat (born 1983), Nguyen Van Duc (born 1970), Nguyen Duc Chinh (born 1959), Nguyen Van Ve (born 1966), Tran Xuan Mai (born 1981), Hoang Thi My Hanh (born 1990), Nguyen Thanh Long (born 1975) for the act of "Using fake seals or documents of organizations". Hoang Thi Diep was prosecuted for two crimes: "Fraudulent appropriation of property" and "Using fake seals or documents of organizations".

Hoang Thi Diep confessed to buying 10 land use right certificates online, then asked the above people to be the ones to sign the mortgage documents to appropriate the bank's money. The investigation agency said that the mortgage loan contracts were executed by the subjects at the notary offices of Tr.A and MA, and registered at the Lam Ha District Land Registration Office Branch.

Lam Dong Provincial Police are continuing to review and clarify the responsibilities of individuals who "assisted" this group in forging seals, documents, and fraudulently appropriating property.