Prosecution of a group of fraudsters who entered OTP codes into bank accounts to appropriate them
The Public Security Agency has just served the Decision to initiate criminal proceedings, prosecute the accused and execute search warrants and arrest warrants to detain the subjects Le Van Tuan (born 1989), Nguyen Van Tuyen (born 1992) and Le Thanh Duc (born 1991) for the act of "Using computer networks, telecommunications networks, and electronic means to commit acts of property appropriation" as prescribed in Clause 4, Article 290 of the Penal Code.
Investigation results determined that from September 22, 2023 to October 19, 2023, the above subjects used the software "Strommaker-728" to send messages to subscribers, enticing them to enter information such as bank card number, expiration date, CVV and OTP code in order toaccount hijackingusers.
Then, taking advantage of the intermediary, non-cash payment mechanism (MOTO mechanism), through the POS device provided by Digital Payment Vietnam Joint Stock Company to the accommodation facility in Quang Binh province as a means of payment for guests staying at the facility, the subjects made 59 fraudulent transactions, appropriating more than 1.2 billion VND. The amount appropriated was advanced payment from Digital Payment Vietnam Joint Stock Company.
The case is currently under further investigation and handling according to the provisions of law./.
