Suspect arrested for job scamming and swindling billions of VND.

On March 26, the Hanoi City Police Investigation Agency announced that it had initiated criminal proceedings and issued an arrest warrant against Nguyen Van Diep to investigate and clarify his fraudulent activities involving the appropriation of property.

The suspect is Nguyen Van Diep (born in 1984), residing in Phuong Xa commune, Cam Khe district, Phu Tho province.

According to initial police investigation documents, Nguyen Van Diep completed his 12th grade education in his hometown before moving to Hanoi to find work and renting a room at Alley 10, Lang Ha Street, Thanh Cong Ward, Ba Dinh District.

In September 2015, through connections in Hanoi, this individual introduced himself to several acquaintances working at a bank on Cat Linh Street, Dong Da District, Hanoi, claiming to have many connections and the ability to secure jobs and positions within the People's Public Security Force as well as other important state agencies.

Trusting Diep, Mr. Nguyen Van P. (born in 1980), residing in Mai Dich ward, Cau Giay district, Hanoi, and his wife, Ms. Le Thu H. (born in 1981), residing in Quang Xuong district, Thanh Hoa province, invited many acquaintances who needed to apply for training or jobs in the People's Public Security force, as well as other fields, to submit their applications and money to Nguyen Van Diep.

To successfully carry out the scam, Diep went online to research information related to recruitment and employment in the People's Public Security Force as well as several other sectors.

Besides boasting and exaggerating to convince customers to give her money and job or school application documents, another sophisticated trick Diep used to deceive victims and steal their money was to give them fake appointment slips and her phone number, but claiming it belonged to people responsible for recruitment or employment.

Afterward, the perpetrator would arrange a specific time for the victims to call and verify the information. Diep would answer the phone directly and then instruct the victims to meet at the gates of certain government agencies to be greeted by responsible officials.

However, after the victims arrived at the meeting point, they all encountered Diep, who made up various excuses to retrieve the appointment slip, avoiding detection by the police of his fraudulent activities, and then cut off all contact.

According to the police, initial investigations have determined that Diep has nearly 40 victims in his scams.

The investigating agency has clarified that the amount of money Nguyen Van Diep received from his "partners" in exchange for promising to secure jobs and school placements for them totaled over 7 billion VND.

Nguyen Van Diep has repaid approximately 4 billion VND to some victims, but still owes over 3 billion VND.

According to Vietnamplus