According to the indictment, 34-year-old Tran Quang Dao was the mastermind behind the scheme. Between March and June 2025, Dao set up four shell companies to script scam scenarios, recruit and train call center staff, and operate VoIP systems to mask call origins. Operatives posed as hospital or healthcare center staff, offering free gifts or claiming lottery wins, before tricking victims into repeatedly transferring funds for shipping, profile updates, and processing fees across more than 11,100 fraudulent transactions.
Authorities have so far verified over 3,450 victims out of an estimated total exceeding 5,400, with illicit proceeds topping 39.6 billion VND. Dao has been charged with property fraud and illegal data transmission, while another key figure, Tran Tan Tai, and 179 accomplices also face prosecution as the case heads to trial.
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