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Vietnam Police Arrests 22 People for Conducting Illegal Gambling

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6 years ago

April 29, 2019

Niji Narayan

Vietnam Police Bust Online Gambling Operation Worth $130 Million

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Police have arrested 22 people for running illegal online gambling ring in Vietnam. Most forms of gambling are illegal for locals in Vietnam.

The gamblers who visited the website Fxx88.com were asked to deposit cash into banks in exchange for virtual money in coded accounts. The accused hid the scope of the funds by using bank accounts with small amounts of money to conduct transactions.

A former chief inspector at the Ministry of Information and Communication was arrested in Hanoi for failing to spot illicit activity in the $420-million ring.

The communist party headed by conservative leader Nguyen Phu Trong has carried out an unprecedented anti-graft campaign nationwide.

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Niji Narayan

Niji Narayan has been in the writing industry for well over a decade or so. He prides himself as one of the few survivors left in the world who have actually mastered the impossible art of copy editing. Niji graduated in Physics and obtained his Master’s degree in Communication and Journalism. He has always interested in sports writing and travel writing. He has written for numerous websites and his in-depth analytical articles top sports magazines like Cricket Today and Sports Today. He reports gaming industry headlines from all around the globe.