The Hai Duong Provincial Police told VietNamNet that the investigation agency is clarifying the actions of Trinh Thi C, born in 1982, residing in Tan Truong Commune, Cam Giang District. She is accused of receiving capital contributions and loans from many individuals, promising to arrange marriages abroad for women and establish a center to send guest workers to South Korea.

The police have received complaints from over 40 people accusing Trinh Thi C of fraud and property appropriation. They provided evidence of money transfers, loan documents, and capital contribution agreements with Trinh Thi C.

According to the complainants, C had not repaid money or interest as promised. She has reportedly moved abroad to live, absent from the locality for over a year.

The police have investigated and taken statements from victims. The Criminal Police Division has included this matter in the process of handling crime reports.

Victims said that for years, they trusted C’s promises of high interest and profit-sharing. Her project was advertised as directly linked to South Korea and highly effective, enabling her to build relationships with many people, mostly well-off women in the area.

Trinh Thi T, 60, residing in Hung Dao Commune, Tu Ky District, said C teamed up with some bank employees who promised guarantees to help C attract capital from investors. 

“They pitched an appealing project to lure profit-hungry residents. Our group alone handed C nearly VND200 billion. I lost VND20 billion and four houses in Hai Duong. Now she’s abroad, not repaying, and has cut off contact,” T complained.

Sharing a similar fate, Nguyen Van T, born 1984, from Cam Giang District, said he gave C VND20 billion to help fulfill procedures for exporting brides and workers abroad.

“After raising the funds, C moved to South Korea, stopped all communications, blocked Zalo and Facebook, dodged repayment of investors’ money, and gave no return date.

“I was bitterly deceived and fell into debt. Now we can only rely on the police,” T said.

Nguyen Thi Lien H, 51, from Cam Giang District is another victim. Trusting C, she handed over VND4 billion in cash to C. Her child has a serious illness requiring monthly treatment, and C promised interest payments to cover hospital checkups.

C made repeated promises until she vanished from the locality. Only then did H realize her VND4 billion might never be recovered.

The Criminal Police Division has deployed multiple officers to investigate, focusing on taking victim statements, gathering evidence, and conducting necessary procedures to consider prosecuting the case if sufficient grounds are found.

Hoai Anh