Arrest of fake police and a group of people making fake documents on a large scale
On April 13, the Criminal Police Department of Da Nang Police announced that it had arrested Dinh Hong Hai (born in 1996, residing in Que Son district, Quang Nam province; currently residing in Hoa Chau commune, Hoa Vang district, Da Nang city) for impersonating a police officer to defraud and appropriate property, and at the same time clarified a large-scale ring of counterfeiting seals and documents of agencies and organizations related to Hai and his accomplices.
Previously, on April 10, the Criminal Police Department of Da Nang Police received a report from Ms. Bui Thi Phuong H (born in 1973, residing in Ha Dong District, Hanoi) about being repeatedly called and texted by an unknown person, impersonating an investigator, using multiple unofficial phone numbers, social media accounts such as Zalo, Facebook, etc., to threaten and demand money transfers. Due to panic, Ms. H transferred money many times and the subject appropriated 481 million VND.
Based on the victim's report and the direction of the Chief of the Da Nang Police Department, the Criminal Police Department assigned forces and applied synchronous professional measures to verify related information. By noon on April 11, the unit had identified the suspect as Dinh Hong Hai. When summoned by the Police Department for questioning, Hai admitted to impersonating an investigator to intimidate and appropriate nearly half a billion VND from Ms. H.
Searching the subject's residence, in addition to seizing documents and evidence related to the act of fraudulent appropriation of property, the Criminal Police Department, Da Nang Police discovered a number of documents, means, and equipment suspected of being related to the act of forging documents and papers of agencies and organizations.
While investigating and expanding the case, the Criminal Police Department determined that Dinh Hong Hai had repeatedly ordered fake documents such as Citizen ID cards, driver's licenses, and certificates from a group of people online to provide them according to the "orders" of those in need.
Following the collected documents, the police identified the group of people who traded fake documents with Hai, including Truong Khanh Duy (born in 1995, residing in Xuan Thoi Thuong commune, Hoc Mon district, Ho Chi Minh City), Tran Quang Tuan (born in 1995, residing in Huong An commune, Que Son district, Quang Nam province) and Huynh Phat Dat (born in 1998, residing in Hoa Chanh commune, U Minh Thuong district, Kien Giang province).
These three subjects used a house in Xuan Thoi Thuong commune, Hoc Mon district, Ho Chi Minh City to forge seals and documents of agencies and organizations and sell them to other subjects.
On April 12, the Criminal Police Department of Da Nang Police coordinated with the Police of Xuan Thoi Thuong Commune, Hoc Mon District (Ho Chi Minh City) to summon the above 3 subjects for questioning. Searching the subjects' residences, the Police Agency seized many means and information related to the act of forging seals and documents of agencies and organizations.
Currently, the Criminal Police Department of Da Nang City Police has detained the person in an emergency case, executed an arrest warrant for Dinh Hong Hai; at the same time, transferred 3 subjects from Ho Chi Minh City to Da Nang to serve the investigation.
The Criminal Police Department of Da Nang Police added that the fake document ring related to these subjects has been operating since 2021. The subjects have produced and traded thousands of fake diplomas, certificates, papers, even ID cards, passports, driver's licenses... that are up to 99.9% similar to the "real thing".
For each type of fake document, the subjects illegally profited a large amount of money. Many fake documents produced by these subjects were used by other subjects for fraudulent purposes.
The case is currently under further investigation.