Bac Ninh police quickly track down victim of USDT scam at a pool hall - Two Chinese suspects have been prosecuted

Recently, Bac Ninh Provincial Police have initiated an investigation into a fraud case involving the impersonation of cryptocurrency exchange staff related to USDT. Two Chinese nationals have been detained and the authorities have issued a public notice to locate related victims. The case came to light when victims discovered they had been scammed out of nearly 200 million VND along with several expensive smartphones.

Sophisticated Social Media Scam via WeChat

According to the investigation files from PC01 of Bac Ninh Police, the two suspects are Bi Shuang and Cui Feiyang (both born in 1998, Chinese nationality). Due to lack of living expenses, they agreed to use the WeChat platform to approach individuals interested in trading large assets. They then crafted professional scam scenarios targeting foreign individuals with significant trading potential.

Their scam method is highly sophisticated: they pretend to need to exchange USDT cryptocurrency into Vietnamese dong, then arrange to meet victims at restaurants, cafes, or billiard halls to carry out the “transaction.” When victims hand over money or expensive phones, the suspects flee the scene through different escape routes.

Two consecutive thefts in Bac Ninh

The first theft occurred on January 8, 2026. Bi Shuang and Cui Feiyang pretended to need to exchange USDT for Vietnamese dong and arranged to meet Mr. Liu Wei at a public place. After receiving 120 million VND from the victim, Bi Shuang claimed to leave first, while Cui Feiyang continued to lure the victim to Cảnh Đêm Hồ Sen restaurant (286 Hàn Thuyên Street, Kinh Bắc Ward). At the restaurant, exploiting the victim’s oversight, Cui Feiyang left through the back door and disappeared.

Just 18 days later, on January 26, 2026, they carried out another similar plan. This time, they arranged to meet Mr. Wang Chang Liang at a cafe to “buy” three iPhones, including two iPhone 17 Pro Max and one iPhone 14 Pro Max, with a total value of about 93 million VND. After taking the phones under the pretext of checking quality, the suspects continued to lure the victim to a restaurant and then attempted to escape from the scene.

Arrest process and verification request

At the police station, both suspects, Bi Shuang and Cui Feiyang, admitted to their entire scam and theft activities. The stolen assets were sold to phone shops, then divided among themselves for personal use.

Since the case involves international elements, the Bac Ninh Provincial People’s Committee Office has officially sent a letter to the Chinese Embassy in Vietnam requesting cooperation to verify the suspects’ personal information and criminal records. Currently, the Bac Ninh Police Investigation Agency (PC01) has issued charges and detention orders for both suspects to continue the investigation. Additionally, authorities are implementing legal procedures to protect the victims’ rights and interests.