Ministry of Public Security sends letter of commendation to Lai Chau Police for breaking up a fraud ring in Cambodia

Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Long, Deputy Minister of Public Security, has just sent a letter of commendation to Lai Chau Provincial Police for their outstanding achievements in fighting Project 0924L, arresting 18 subjects who took advantage of foreign locations and used high technology in cyberspace to commit fraud and appropriate property of Vietnamese people.

The police initially identified the subjects who appropriated 3.95 billion VND from 52/200 victims in 29 localities across the country.

Police forces escorted the subjects through Moc Bai border gate (Tay Ninh) to Lai Chau. Photo: Lai Chau Police

In the letter, Deputy Minister Nguyen Van Long emphasized: “Despite many difficulties, with intelligence, determination, professional courage, sense of responsibility, daring to think, daring to do, Lai Chau Provincial Police have identified and fiercely fought against criminals who take advantage of high technology, using foreign locations to commit crimes of fraud and property appropriation in accordance with the direction of the Central Public Security Party Committee and the leadership of the Ministry of Public Security.

The results of the investigation and discovery of the case have contributed to reducing the risk of thousands of victims being abused; deterring and preventing organized crime; fostering good relations between the functional forces of Vietnam and Cambodia in crime prevention; and strengthening people's trust in the Party, the State and the People's Public Security force.

Colonel Pham Hai Dang, Deputy Director of Lai Chau Provincial Police, Head of Project 0924L directly and quickly investigated the subjects in Cambodia. Photo: Doan Duong

On behalf of the Central Party Committee of Public Security and the leaders of the Ministry of Public Security, Deputy Minister Nguyen Van Long congratulated and commended the outstanding achievements of Lai Chau Provincial Police.

At the same time, it is recommended that Lai Chau Provincial Police urgently coordinate with professional units to expand the investigation, exploit the subjects, consolidate documents and evidence to propose prosecution before the law; organize propaganda work well, contributing to creating a strong atmosphere in attacking and suppressing criminals using high technology, taking advantage of cyberspace to commit crimes to warn and raise people's vigilance.

Previously, as VietNamNet reported, on the morning of December 28, 2024, Lai Chau Provincial Police held a press conference to announce the results of Project 0924L, dismantling a group of fraudsters who appropriated assets on the internet.

Based on a complaint from a citizen who was scammed via social media, Lai Chau Provincial Police tracked down and coordinated with Cambodian authorities to dismantle a transnational online fraud ring. 18 people were arrested.

'Unprecedented' raid on online fraud ring in Cambodia Based on a complaint from a citizen who was scammed via social media, Lai Chau Provincial Police tracked down and coordinated with Cambodian authorities to destroy a transnational online fraud ring. 18 subjects were arrested.

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