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Da Nang police on 22 April charged Nguyen Van Duong, 25, from Phu Tho province, and Do Nguyen Bich Tram, 24, from Da Nang, with money laundering related to an online scam based in Cambodia. The suspects allegedly swindled nearly 1.5 billion VND from a victim by impersonating the Yody brand.
According to the investigation file, Duong and Tram participated in the final stage of the fraud by handling illicit funds to erase traces. From late February to late March 2026, they traveled to Cambodia to work for a company headquartered in Kampong Som, Sihanoukville, run by a Vietnamese national, which allegedly carried out online asset-theft schemes.
The two suspects were assigned to oversee a system of 15 bank accounts used to receive money from victims. Their tasks included monitoring money flows, conducting biometric verifications, and forwarding funds to other accounts. In many cases, they converted cash into cryptocurrency (USDT) at the supervisor’s request to launder assets across borders.
For this work, each suspect received a fixed salary of 30 million VND per month.
The case began after a report by a woman identified as P.T.T.P., who said she lost nearly 1.5 billion VND. Police said the scammers used social media to promote a loyalty program for a fashion brand to lure victims into purchasing “packages.” After the victim transferred money, the system allegedly displayed an error and demanded additional funds to withdraw.
Technical tracing indicated that the money passed through accounts managed by Duong and Tram.
Police seized five mobile phones, one laptop, and related documents. Initial investigations indicate that proceeds from renting accounts and operating the money-laundering flow exceed 400 million VND.
The case is under further investigation to identify other links in the network.
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