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Hanoi teens impersonate Covid task force members in extortion racket

Hanoi teens impersonate Covid task force members in extortion racket

Hanoi's Hoan Kiem District detained six teenage boys Wednesday for posing as militia members and extorting money from people for violating social distancing measures.
Three reporters in the soup over alleged extortion

Three reporters in the soup over alleged extortion

A man employed at a Ministry of Health's newspaper and his two colleagues have been put under investigation for extorting VND210 million ($9,140).
July 27, 2020 | 03:00 am PT
Gang leader probed for long-standing crime spree

Gang leader probed for long-standing crime spree

Nguyen Xuan Duong, 49, is being investigated for running a mafia-like operation that manipulated land auctions and extorted funeral companies for years.
April 27, 2020 | 12:08 am PT
Former cop jailed for blackmailing Vietnamese banker

Former cop jailed for blackmailing Vietnamese banker

A former police officer will spend three and a half years in jail for blackmailing a bank branch director for VND3 billion ($129,000).
October 21, 2019 | 06:57 am PT
Two Hanoi market extortionists arrested

Two Hanoi market extortionists arrested

Two men accused of running an extortion racket at Hanoi's Long Bien market have been arrested.
January 5, 2019 | 07:25 pm PT
Vietnamese reporter arrested for blackmailing Chinese firm

Vietnamese reporter arrested for blackmailing Chinese firm

Bac Giang police on Tuesday detained a female journalist who extorted money after threatening to expose a Chinese firm’s violations.
December 19, 2018 | 05:07 pm PT
Former party boss of China's Guangzhou jailed for life for graft

Former party boss of China's Guangzhou jailed for life for graft

The leader had allegedly taken more than 100 million yuan ($15 million) in bribes, gifts and from extortion.
May 7, 2018 | 07:28 pm PT
Cambodia police arrest 119 Chinese over telecoms fraud

Cambodia police arrest 119 Chinese over telecoms fraud

Chinese scammers often enter Cambodia on tourist visas, according to immigration police.
April 26, 2018 | 01:02 am PT
Vietnamese reporter faces up to 20 years in jail for blackmailing official

Vietnamese reporter faces up to 20 years in jail for blackmailing official

The reporter was threatening to expose the official's wealth following a similar case last year.
March 30, 2018 | 02:10 am PT
 
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