Arrested 2 subjects for forging ID cards to open bank accounts and appropriate property
(Baonghean.vn) - The Criminal Police Department, Nghe An Provincial Police has just arrested two subjects Nguyen The Tuan and Vo Trong Huy for the act of "Forging seals and documents of agencies and organizations; using fake seals or documents of agencies and organizations".
Previously, on July 3, 2023, the Criminal Police Department received a report from a bank branch in Nghe An about being attacked by a group of people using high technology.appropriation of propertywith a huge amount of money.
After a period of synchronous use of professional measures, collecting all documents and evidence, the Criminal Police Department identified the perpetrators as Nguyen The Tuan (born in 1989), residing in Hong Linh Town, Ha Tinh Province and Vo Trong Huy (born in 1988), residing in Duc Tho District, Ha Tinh Province. The Criminal Police Department arrested Nguyen The Tuan and Vo Trong Huy. At the same time, they urgently searched the residences of the two subjects. During the search of the subjects' houses, the authorities seized many fake ID cards, bank cards, 4G sim cards, documents recording information of bank accounts and passwords...
Initially, the Police Agency determined: From May 2023 to July 2023, Nguyen The Tuan and Vo Trong Huy, as "henchmen", used fake ID cards to go to bank headquarters in Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Thanh Hoa provinces... to create fake bank accounts. After using fake ID cards to create fake accounts at banks, the subjects sold information along with login passwords and OTP codes for Telegram accounts named "HN" for prices ranging from 1 million VND to 1.5 million VND. With this method and trick, the two subjects Nguyen The Tuan and Vo Trong Huy successfully carried out many transactions, earning large sums of money.
After purchasing fake accounts from their "henchmen", the subjects with the account name "HN" used tricks to hack into bank accounts.
to appropriate nearly 2 billion VND.
Currently, the case is being further investigated and expanded by the Criminal Police Department.
According to the assessment of the representative of the Criminal Police Department, this case shows that this is a new method and trick of criminal activity. Criminals have taken advantage of loopholes in the security of customer information of banks, telecommunications services... to commit crimes.
Therefore, in addition to the drastic intervention of the authorities, banks and telecommunications services need to strengthen the security of customer information. Strictly control the opening and registration of bank account services, the registration and activation of phone subscriptions. Focus on training for officers and employees on crime prevention skills in related fields. People should not lend or post CCCD cards, ID cards on social networks, not buy, sell or use bank accounts advertised on social networks... to avoid bad guys taking advantage of personal information to commit crimes. At the same time, be careful when transferring money to strange accounts, need to verify specifically and accurately before making transactions.