Arrested subject for fraudulently selling generators online, appropriating billions of dong

On October 21, 2025, Thai Hoa Ward Police, Area Group 2, Office of the Provincial Police Investigation Agency said: Previously, it was discovered on Facebook that a subject using the Facebook account "Dien May Phuong" posted a post selling used Japanese generators with suspicious signs related to the behavior.fraud and appropriation of property.

Using synchronous professional measures, the police force arrested Ngo Van Phuong (born 1994), residing in Hai Chau commune, Nghe An province, for the act of "Fraudulent appropriation of property" while the subject was hiding in Hanoi.

The police determined that taking advantage of the natural disasters, storms and floods that affected people's daily electricity needs, Phuong posted on social networks to sell used generators at cheap prices, then asked customers to deposit money before sending the goods.

In order to gain trust, Ngo Van Phuong also used a photo of a citizen identification card with fake information and address to send to customers so that the buyer could deposit money into the bank account. After receiving the deposit, Phuong immediately blocked the number and stopped contacting the victim.

With the above methods and tricks, from January 2025 until the time of his arrest, Ngo Van Phuong had defrauded and sold to many victims in provinces and cities across the country for amounts up to billions of dong. Currently, Thai Hoa Ward Police are temporarily detaining Ngo Van Phuong and continuing to investigate and expand the case.

To prevent similar cases from happening, the Police Department recommends that people be careful when buying online, do not deposit or pay to unreliable sellers, should buy from stores with clear addresses and carefully check the product before paying.