According to information from the Criminal Investigation Department of Social Order, Hanoi Police, over the past three days, investigators have summoned and recorded testimonies from three individuals: Nguyen Tien Cuong, Truong Duc Luong, and To Van Binh (all born in 1983, originally from Bac Giang Province, currently residing in Hanoi). These individuals were involved in accessing the Internet to illegally acquire personal information from the credit cards of several foreign citizens in the UK and the US, in order to purchase goods shipped back to Vietnam.
After verifying the identities and initially clarifying the misconduct of these individuals, the investigative agency decided to temporarily release these three young men, placing them under the management and education of their families and local authorities while awaiting further processing decisions.
As this is a new type of cybercrime that has emerged, the investigative agency continues to seek opinions from relevant authorities regarding measures to handle the aforementioned individuals. Currently, the investigation has not identified the number of victims abroad or the amount of stolen assets involved in this case.
Published article: Vietnam: Discovery of an Online Account Theft Case
