Scammers selling lottery numbers and betting slips on social media defraud people of over 1.6 billion VND.
(Baonghean.vn) - On March 4th, the Quỳnh Lưu District Police announced the successful investigation and arrest of two suspects, Phạm Hoài Thu and Nguyễn Văn Quang, for fraud involving the sale of lottery numbers and betting slips on social media, totaling over 1.6 billion VND.
Previously, through investigative work, the Quỳnh Lưu District Police discovered a fraud ring that was swindling people out of money by selling lottery numbers and betting slips on social media.
These individuals operate very subtly and discreetly by purchasing websites, setting up YouTube channels, and uploading videos and clips containing fake data about the number of people winning lottery games. They then offer services such as lottery number prediction, providing winning numbers, and selling these services on social media.
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| The suspect is Pham Hoai Thu. Photo: Hong Ngoc |
After leaving their phone numbers and Zalo accounts in the videos, when someone contacts them asking for lottery numbers, the perpetrators will require them to transfer an agreed-upon amount of money through bank accounts they purchased on social media before providing the numbers. The price for each number ranges from 2,000,000 VND to 5,000,000 VND.
The activities of these individuals caused public outrage and affected security and order in the area. In response to this situation, on February 25, 2022, the Quỳnh Lưu District Police decided to establish a special task force to combat this crime.
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| The suspect, Nguyen Van Quang. Photo: Hong Ngoc |
At approximately 5:30 PM on February 28, 2022, the Quỳnh Lưu District Police successfully dismantled a fraud ring that defrauded people by selling lottery numbers and betting slips on social media. They arrested two suspects: Phạm Hoài Thu, born in 2003, residing in Ngọc Sơn commune, and Nguyễn Văn Quang, born in 2001, residing in Quỳnh Lâm commune, both in Quỳnh Lưu district.
The seized evidence included: 2 computers, 5 mobile phones, and 6 bank cards. During questioning, the suspects initially confessed that from July 2020 until their arrest, they had committed fraud and misappropriated assets from victims totaling over 1.6 billion VND.
Currently, the Quỳnh Lưu District Police are holding Phạm Hoài Thu and Nguyễn Văn Quang in custody for further investigation and expansion of the case.