Man arrested for impersonating police officer and running a fraudulent law office that swindled 10 billion VND.
Thanh impersonated a police officer and opened a law office to handle applications for overseas employment, study, and residency for those in need, defrauding tens of billions of VND.
On November 2nd, the Criminal Police Department of Da Nang City Police announced the arrest of Nguyen Huu Thanh (32 years old, from Binh Quy commune, Thang Binh district, Quang Nam province, residing in Muong Thanh apartment building, My An ward, Ngu Hanh Son district, Da Nang) for the crime of "Fraudulent appropriation of property".
Previously, the Criminal Police Department of Da Nang City Police received a report from a citizen alleging that he had been defrauded of a large sum of money by a person named "Jonhny Thanh" using the tactic of creating contracts for labor, residence, settlement, and study in countries such as the United States, Canada, and Australia.
In coordination with the My An Ward Police, Ngu Hanh Son District, the Criminal Police Department identified the suspect as Nguyen Huu Thanh (32 years old, from Binh Quy, Thang Binh, Quang Nam, residing in Muong Thanh apartment building, My An Ward, Ngu Hanh Son District, Da Nang).
Based on evidence gathered, on October 31st, the Criminal Police Department of Da Nang City Police arrested Nguyen Huu Thanh while he was staying in room 3302 of the Muong Thanh apartment building, My An ward.
During the search, the police seized a fake police identification card bearing the name Nguyen Huu Thanh, four wristwatches, one iPad, two tablets, four mobile phones (including one Vertu phone), two computer systems, two fake seals, ten sets of contract documents signed by Nguyen Huu Thanh, over 100 million VND, and many other papers and documents.
At the police station, Thanh initially confessed that to deceive the victims, he impersonated a police officer and forged various documents and seals of government agencies to gain the victims' trust.
To gain the victims' trust, Thanh opened the SGM Immigration Law Office, registered at an address on Ta My Duat Street, An Hai Bac Ward, Son Tra District, Da Nang.
From October 2022 to the present, Nguyen Huu Thanh has defrauded nearly 20 people, appropriating a total of approximately 10 billion VND.
Thanh used all the stolen money to invest in cryptocurrency and play online games, and lost it all.
Upon verifying his identity, the police determined that Thanh was a suspect wanted by the Ho Chi Minh City Police for the crime of defrauding 3 billion VND.
Currently, the Criminal Police Department of Da Nang City Police is continuing its investigation and is inviting anyone who is a victim to contact the city police station at 47 Ly Tu Trong Street, Da Nang, for resolution.