Group of people impersonating Government Office officials "brokering" land
A group of strangers impersonated Government Office officials, boasted of having relationships with leaders, and tricked people into depositing money to buy plots of land in prime locations.
On the afternoon of February 20, informing reporters, Mr. Vu Van Cuong - Director of Phuong Dong Construction Investment Joint Stock Company (Van Don, Quang Ninh) said that the unit had sent a report to the Director of Quang Ninh Provincial Police about a group of people impersonating Government Office officials to cheat money from people who wanted to buy land in Van Don district.
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A corner of the Investment - Construction Project of a new urban area in Dong Xa commune (Van Don, Quang Ninh). |
These people introduced themselves as having close relationships with leaders of Quang Ninh province and high-ranking leaders to influence the company to buy plots of land in beautiful locations and plots of land facing the sea.
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Some people were cheated out of their deposit money by a group of "brokers" to buy land in the Phuong Dong project. |
These people asked people who wanted to buy land in the Phuong Dong project to deposit money. Because they trusted these people, some people deposited money to buy land in the Phuong Dong project. However, after receiving the deposit, these "brokers" turned off their phones and could not be contacted..
“Up to now, our company has not made any transactions or promises to any organization or individual in the above land lots.
The actions of the above group of subjects aim to serve the group interests of some enterprises in the upcoming auction of land use rights in Van Don district. Based on the trust of those who need to buy land to appropriate money and affect the reputation of the leaders of Quang Ninh province, high-ranking leaders as well as affect the reputation of our company" - Mr. Cuong affirmed.