Fraudulently selling lottery numbers online to appropriate hundreds of millions of dong

Previously, through the work of grasping the situation, Yen Thanh District Police discovered that a number of people were defrauded of their property by buying and selling lottery numbers. Specifically, the subjects used social networks to advertise lottery numbers with high chances of winning; when the victims confirmed the purchase, they had to transfer money to the subjects. The criminal activities of the subjects caused outrage among the people and affected security and order in the area.

Faced with the above situation, Yen Thanh District Police established a special project to fight. During the fight, the Special Project Board determined that the subject operated with many very sophisticated methods, such as: Using fake Facebook and Zalo social network accounts and bank accounts that were not owned by the owner as well as frequently changing the place of residence to avoid being monitored by the authorities.

After a period of grasping the situation and using synchronous professional measures, the Task Force discovered that Nguyen Van Chinh (born in 1996), residing in Quynh Lam commune, Quynh Luu district, showed signs of committing fraud and appropriating property in the form ofsell lottery numbers. After determining that the subject was renting a room in Thai Nguyen city, Thai Nguyen province to commit crimes, on July 4, the Investigation Committee arrested Nguyen Van Chinh.

Confiscated evidence of 50 million VND, 1 computer, 1 printer, 4 bank cards, 1 mobile phone. Through the investigation, the police initially clarified that the subject Chinh had committed 8 cases of fraud and property appropriation with the amount of 450 million VND.

Currently, Yen Thanh District Police are detaining the subject for further investigation and clarification.