19 Chinese Nationals Arrested in Lao Cai for Fellow Countrymen Scams
Nineteen Chinese nationals have been arrested in Vietnam's northern Lao Cai province for operating an online scam targeting their compatriots. The group entered Vietnam from Cambodia and used a hotel as their base. Communication devices and extensive personal data were seized.
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