Arrest of a fraudster selling household appliances and inhalers to people infected with Covid-19

On March 12, 2022, Nghi Loc District Police said that the unit is temporarily detaining Nguyen Duy Dang (born in 1992), residing in Nghia Hoa commune, Lang Giang district, Bac Giang province, to investigate the act offraud and appropriation of property

Accordingly, at the end of 2021, through the work of grasping the situation on cyberspace, Nghi Loc District Police discovered that Nguyen Duy Dang had signs of suspicion of committing fraud and appropriating property.

To carry out his actions, Nguyen Duy Dang registered Facebook and Zalo accounts with the purpose of using these accounts to post information and advertising images about clothing, shoes, household appliances, and inhalers for people with Covid-19 at wholesale prices.

Subject Nguyen Duy Dang. Photo: Hong Ngoc

When someone contacted him to buy the goods, the subject asked the buyer to transfer a deposit or prepayment of 2 to 15 million VND into the account. After the victim sent the money, the subject appropriated and spent it, and blocked contact with the victim.

At the same time, Nghi Loc District Police also received a complaint from Ms. NTCL (born in 1993), residing in Nghi Phu Commune, Vinh City, who was defrauded of 2 million VND by Dang (Ms. L. transferred the money in Nghi Loc District).

Identifying this as a subject committing crimes on cyberspace and with a wide range of activities nationwide, Nghi Loc District Police have established a special project to fight.

After monitoring, at 1:30 p.m. on March 8, 2022, the Nghi Loc District Police working group presided over and coordinated with the Nghia Hoa Commune Police, Lang Giang District, Bac Giang Province to ambush and arrest Nguyen Duy Dang for fraud and property appropriation while he was on his way to withdraw money.

Searching the residence, the task force seized 1 set of computers, 2 mobile phones, 8 ATM cards. At the investigation agency, the subject admitted his crime.

Initially, the Investigation Police Agency of Nghi Loc District Police determined that from November 2021 to March 2022, Nguyen Duy Dang appropriated property of many victims across the country with an amount of about 500 million VND.

Currently, Nghi Loc District Police are continuing to expand the investigation. The police also warn people and inform anyone who is a victim of the above-mentioned fraud to report to the police.