Tiktoker Mr. Pips "backdrop" harmed 2,661 people, a male student was scammed of 8 billion

The shocking case about the stock market led by TikToker Mr. Pips continues to cause a stir when it is revealed that a male student from F. University (abbreviation) was robbed of up to 8 billion VND.

Regarding the property appropriation case of Pho Duc Nam (also known as TikToker Mr Pips), the police initially determined that 2,661 victims had made their first deposits with a total amount of nearly 50 million USD. What is alarming is that many of Nam's targets are young people, lacking investment experience, easily lured by promises of getting rich quickly.

Among the victims, the case of male student BNL (a student at F. University) is a typical example. Trusting the rich and successful image of TikToker Mr. Pips (Pho Duc Nam) on social networks, L did not hesitate to invest a large amount of money in the trading floor that Nam introduced.

Specifically, through researching on social networks Facebook and Tiktok, L learned that Pho Duc Nam is an expert in stock investment and often posts videos and pictures of supercars, watches and expensive houses. Before the assets that Pho Duc Nam often shows off on social networks, L arose the desire to be like Nam.

Around the beginning of June 2024, L texted Pho Duc Nam on Facebook to make friends and get to know him in order to learn about the exchanges Nam was investing in. Here, Pho Duc Nam introduced L to investing in stocks through many trading floors and instructed L to buy other stock codes to get rich.

However, after 37 transactions of transferring money from Pho Duc Nam's personal account to the stock exchange, L's account was "burned out", the amount of money up to 8 billion VND disappeared without a trace. L has become one of the typical victims of this network.

Another victim also said that she was called by a woman who claimed to be an employee of an international securities company and invited her to invest. Believing in those promises, she transferred 5.6 billion VND into her trading account and also lost everything.

According to the police, since 2021, the subjects have been collaborating with a Turkish subject with an executive office in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Together, the subjects directed 7 other people in Vietnam to establish many "ghost" companies (headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi and several other provinces and cities), including a company in Ho Chi Minh City as a "front" and having about 44 offices in Vietnam (24 offices in Hanoi, 20 offices in other provinces and cities).

Although the company did not register to operate in securities and finance, it still recruited employees to operate in the field of foreign exchange and derivative securities trading. The subjects created and managed 5 websites with English interfaces to mislead participants into thinking that they were trading on reputable international exchanges, creating trust for investors.

The subjects in this ring used many sophisticated tricks to attract targets. They often posted pictures and videos showing off their rich and luxurious lives on social networks to build trust.

They then approach their targets through social media channels, contact them and advise them to invest in virtual exchanges, promising high returns. Once the victims have trusted them and transferred money to their accounts, they will find a way to seize the money and block communication.

When customers lose money in transactions, even losing all the money in their accounts, the subjects provide false information so that customers continue to have faith and transfer more money to "recover". When customers are no longer financially capable, the subjects block communication and appropriate all the money that the customers have transferred.

This incident has caused a wave of fierce debate from netizens. Most netizens expressed outrage at the profiteering behavior of Mr. Pips and his accomplices. They condemned the exploitation of others' trust and ignorance to appropriate property. Many people requested the law to severely punish those involved in the "canvas" line of property appropriation to deter and prevent similar cases from happening.

On the other hand, netizens also expressed sympathy for the victims, especially the case of the male student who lost 8 billion VND. They shared words of encouragement, consolation and hope that the victims will soon overcome their difficulties.

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