Both were found guilty of using computer networks, telecommunications, and electronic means to misappropriate property through stolen Vietnamese credit card information. Investigators said the pair purchased multiple iPhones from several stores in Da Nang using the stolen card details last year. Investigations revealed that Lim had met an individual named Yue Na Zhi Fu via Telegram while living in Malaysia and received data stolen from Vietnamese credit card accounts. Since the stolen card data could not be used for cash withdrawals but allowed purchases, the group devised a scheme to buy phones and laptops and resell them for cash. The group used Samsung Pay and OPPO Pay, linked to stolen credit account information on point-of-sale devices, to make the purchases.

Source: Tuoitre News December 31, 2025 09:10 UTC