Pretending to be a bank employee to defraud over 4.5 billion VND
Because she needed money to pay off her debt, Phung Ha Trang impersonated a bank employee and provided false information to appropriate more than 4.5 billion VND from Ms. T.
On the afternoon of February 21, information from the Office of the Investigation Police Agency of Ha Tinh province said: The investigation agency has just issued a decision to prosecute Phung Ha Trang for the crime of "Fraudulent appropriation of property”.
Previously, the office of the Criminal Police Department of Ha Tinh Province Police received a complaint from Ms. T, born in 1982, residing in Tran Phu Ward, Ha Tinh City, Ha Tinh Province, accusing Phung Ha Trang (born in 1985), residing in Hong Ha Village, Thach Trung Commune, Ha Tinh City, of fraud and appropriation of more than 4.5 billion VND.
Through verification, it was clarified that from July 1, 2023 to August 17, 2023, due to needing money to pay off debt, Phung Ha Trang impersonated a bank employee and provided false information to appropriate Ms. T's money.
Accordingly, Trang introduced herself as providing credit card swiping services. Every day, Trang came up with pre-calculated money transfer orders, recorded the principal and commission in a photo book, sent them via Zalo for Ms. T to select the order, transfer the money, and Trang promised to return the principal and commission the next day.
Trang provided information that she had a friend in Hanoi who bought USD at a cheaper price than the market price, to make Ms. T believe her, but in reality, Trang went to gold shops in Ha Tinh City to buy USD and delivered it to Ms. T. After that, Trang asked Ms. T to transfer money to buy USD equivalent to 100,000 USD - 160,000 USD/day and keep it or else Trang would be fined by the company in order to appropriate the money to pay off the debt. Trusting the information Trang provided, Ms. T transferred money many times and Trang appropriated over 4.5 billion VND.
The Office of the Investigation Police Department of Ha Tinh Province informs anyone who is a victim in the above case to contact the Investigation Police Department of Ha Tinh Province (address: 268 Nguyen Huy Tu Street, Ha Tinh City; phone number:069.2928.312) or through comrade Nguyen Van Nam - Investigator, phone number0942.801.555to be resolved.