Prosecution of young man impersonating Colonel, Deputy Director of the Department of Security Investigation

The Ministry of Public Security's Security Investigation Agency has issued a decisionprosecute, prosecuted the accused, issued a detention order against Pham Van Thao (born in 1991; residing in Hamlet Hai Tot, Tan Yen A Commune, An Bien District, Kien Giang) to investigate the crime of "Using fake documents of agencies and organizations" prescribed in Article 341, Penal Code.

Initial investigation results determined that Pham Van Thao used a fake People's Police ID card under the name Le Nhat Phong, wore a People's Police uniform, and impersonated "Colonel, Deputy Director of the Department of Security Investigation of the Ministry of Public Security" to deceive many people in the southern provinces.

In addition, Pham Van Thao also has 3 previous convictions for “Theft of property”. During the time of suspension of his prison sentence, Thao fled his residence and used fake citizen identification cards under the names of Le Nhat Phong and Pham Phi Hung to travel and exit the Vietnam-Cambodia border to escape arrest, as well as to open bank accounts, reside and commit other illegal acts.

To serve the investigation and settlement of the case, the Ministry of Public Security's Security Investigation Agency informs anyone who is a victim, or someone with related rights and obligations in the case, to come to the Ministry of Public Security's Security Investigation Agency (No. 254 Nguyen Trai, Nguyen Cu Trinh Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City; phone number 0693337303, 0693336068) to report the incident and receive instructions on how to handle it according to the law.

The Ministry of Public Security's Security Investigation Agency warns about the tricks of impersonating police officers to commit fraud. People need to be vigilant to avoid being scammed by impersonators and taken advantage of to commit illegal acts.