Received $20,000 to scam people into going abroad for work.
They claimed to be processing a tourist visa application for a worker, with a total cost of $20,000 including airfare, immigration, visa conversion, etc., but then they absconded, abandoning the worker.
On October 21st, the Bo Trach District Police, Quang Binh Province, announced that they are investigating a report filed by Mr. Tran Quoc Bao (born in 1988), residing in Ha Tinh City, Ha Tinh Province, regarding being defrauded of 20,000 USD while applying for a tourist visa to Australia for seasonal work (granted visa holders can stay in Australia for 3-36 months).
It is known that through social media, Mr. Tran Quoc Bao met Ha Van Hoang (born in 1993), residing in Vinh Hong commune, Binh Giang district, Hai Duong province, and was introduced by Hoang as a broker of TOKUSEI Study Abroad and Immigration Consulting Co., Ltd. - Hanoi branch. After several exchanges, Hoang agreed to process Mr. Bao's application for an Australian tourist visa for a total cost of 20,000 USD (approximately 480 million VND), including airfare, immigration, and visa conversion.
In the receipt, Ha Van Hoang committed that all information provided to Mr. Bao regarding his application, work, and visa was completely accurate. To build trust, Ha Van Hoang also informed Mr. Bao to go to the Australian Embassy to complete the fingerprinting procedures. There, Hoang gave Mr. Bao a notification in English, confirming that the Australian Department of Home Affairs had granted Mr. Bao a tourist visa and urged him to pay the full amount of USD 20,000.
After receiving the full amount from Mr. Bao, Ha Van Hoang claimed that Mr. Bao's application had been canceled by the Australian authorities, denying him entry. At the same time, Hoang fabricated various excuses to evade responsibility, attempting to embezzle Mr. Bao's money, failing to return it as promised, and cutting off all contact.
It is known that, in order to process payments from workers, Ha Van Hoang used sophisticated methods, falsifying information and documents to deceive and embezzle money from customers. After showing signs of defrauding and embezzling money from Mr. Tran Quoc Bao, Ha Van Hoang continued to regularly post articles on social media, recruiting people for overseas employment and offering visa services to countries such as Australia and South Korea.
Currently, the Bo Trach District Police, Quang Binh Provincial Police, have sent a summons to Ha Van Hoang's residence and are contacting relevant police units to verify the incident and the suspect in accordance with the law.
