On August 1st, the Cyber Security and High-Tech Crime Prevention Department (A05, Ministry of Public Security) announced that the Bac Ninh Provincial Police had dismantled two groups comprising 37 foreigners residing in Vo Cuong ward (Bac Ninh province), suspected of engaging in online fraud.
According to the police, on the night of July 20th, authorities inspected a house in the Him Lam urban area and discovered 20 foreigners, including 4 who had entered the country illegally.
Through verification, the police determined that the suspects used various electronic devices to create fake e-commerce platforms, impersonating legitimate online shopping sites to defraud and steal assets from Chinese citizens.
On August 1st, the Cyber Security and High-Tech Crime Prevention Department (A05, Ministry of Public Security) announced that the Bac Ninh Provincial Police had dismantled two groups comprising 37 foreigners residing in Vo Cuong ward (Bac Ninh province), suspected of engaging in online fraud.
According to the police, on the night of July 20th, authorities inspected a house in the Him Lam urban area and discovered 20 foreigners, including 4 who had entered the country illegally.
Through verification, the police determined that the suspects used various electronic devices to create fake e-commerce platforms, impersonating legitimate online shopping sites to defraud and steal assets from Chinese citizens.On the afternoon of July 21st, police forces continued their inspection of an accommodation facility on Nguyen Quyen Street, discovering an additional 17 foreigners along with numerous computers and phones suspected of being used for high-tech criminal activities.Initially, authorities determined that this group used social media to approach people of Chinese descent living in North America and Europe, then fabricated romantic scams to extort money.
Case files show that the suspects often exploited legal entry into the country, then rented houses and apartments to operate from. Besides online fraud, many groups also brokered online gambling, disseminated obscene content, and operated fake e-commerce platforms targeting victims in countries such as France, Japan, South Korea, Turkey, and China.During the crackdown, authorities seized hundreds of computers and phones; imposed administrative penalties and deported many violators. Files on several cases involving transnational crimes were also transferred to foreign authorities for further investigation within their jurisdiction.
From the beginning of 2026 to the present, the Immigration Management Department of the Bac Ninh Provincial Police, in coordination with other units, has detected and handled 10 cases involving nearly 150 foreigners suspected of engaging in high-tech crimes and violating laws on immigration and residence.
Currently, two cases are under further investigation and processing by the authorities in accordance with the law.