Nghe An: Arrested 'female monster' for swindling over 5 billion VND
(Baonghean.vn) - The investigation agency said that this "female monster" was very cunning, taking advantage of both greed and religion to defraud, causing many peaceful families to fall into debt, and husbands, wives, and children to be separated.
On June 1, the Criminal Police Department of Nghe An Province Police said that the unit had just arrested the leader of a group of people who specialized in taking advantage of people's greed and spirituality to "Fraudulent appropriation of property”.
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Subject Nguyen Thi Thuy. Photo: Binh Minh |
The ringleader is Nguyen Thi Thuy, born in 1971, residing in Hamlet 2, Tang Thanh Commune, Yen Thanh District, Nghe An Province. From mid-2019 to present, Thuy has defrauded and appropriated the property of 04 people in Vinh City and Yen Thanh District, the amount of over 05 billion VND.
The modus operandi of this group is very sophisticated and professional. They target people with good economic conditions and are especially superstitious.Cheatappropriation of property
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Police take the suspect's statement. Photo: Binh Minh |
Accordingly, the leader spread the news that there was an inheritance of hundreds of billions of dong from a deceased person. To use that money, one had to pay a ritual fee, and those who participated would receive a high percentage. Many people, because of their trust and greed, mobilized money, mortgaged their houses, and were scammed out of billions of dong. The actions of this group of people caused many families that were at peace to fall into debt, and their children and spouses were separated.
The investigation is currently continuing to expand. The investigation agency informs anyone who is a victim in the above case to contact Captain Nguyen Trung Hieu - Deputy Head of the Criminal Police Department of Nghe An Province Police, Phone: 0978.113.133 to provide information.