Man arrested for impersonating police officer to scam people by promising to "fix" legal cases.

On the morning of June 5th, the Dong Nai Provincial Police announced the urgent arrest of Hua Nghiep Thang (49 years old, residing in Ho Chi Minh City) for investigation into fraud. Thang impersonated a police officer from Bien Hoa City (Dong Nai province) to deceive a clinic owner into believing he could help them avoid prosecution in an insurance fraud case. Thang defrauded the clinic owner of over 500 million VND.

Xu Ye Sheng (left) at the investigation agency.

DONG NAI PROVINCE POLICE DEPARTMENT PROVIDED

According to initial investigations, on the morning of May 30th, through information on social media, Thang learned that the Bien Hoa City Police were coordinating with relevant units to search several private multi-specialty clinics in Bien Hoa City to clarify the act of forging various documents such as health examination certificates and medical records for workers who needed sick leave to claim social insurance and health insurance benefits.

Among the clinics inspected was T.D. Clinic (Tan Hiep Ward, Bien Hoa City), which sparked Thang's fraudulent scheme. Thang obtained the phone number of Mr. BVX (the legal representative of the clinic). On the evening of May 30th, Thang called, impersonating a Bien Hoa City Police officer, demanding 500 million VND from Mr. BVX to "fix the case," and also threatening to arrest him after he completed his treatment.

Believing him and also fearing the consequences, Mr. X agreed to pay 300 million VND, but Thang considered it too little and demanded 500 million VND. After reaching an agreement, Thang instructed Mr. X to buy a disposable SIM card and an old Nokia phone for communication and to send someone to deliver the money.

Early in the morning of May 31st, Thang rode his motorbike from Ho Chi Minh City to Bien Hoa City to receive the money. Mr. BVX's family brought 500 million VND, put it in a black bag, and left it on the grass median strip of Nguyen Ai Quoc Street (opposite the Bien Hoa City Police Station) as Thang instructed. After receiving the money, Thang used it to repay high-interest loans he had taken out for football betting and for personal expenses.

On the BVX family's side, after handing over the money, they suspected they had been scammed and called Thang, but the number was unreachable, so they reported it to the police.

Upon receiving the report, the Criminal Police Department of Dong Nai Provincial Police launched an investigation and apprehended Thang while he was hiding in Ho Chi Minh City. During questioning, Thang confessed to all his crimes.

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