Foreign Scam Den in Da Nang Busted, Vietnamese Authorities Expand Probe
A large-scale online scam operation run by 13 foreign nationals, including two Chinese and 11 Indonesian citizens, has been busted in Da Nang. Operating from a luxury villa, the group allegedly perpetrated romance scams and fake investment fraud, defrauding victims in Indonesia of significant sums. Vietnamese authorities are expanding their investigation, signaling a firm stance against such transnational cybercrime.
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