Hanoi Police Target Agency Linked To Illegal Gambling
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Hanoi Authorities launch probe over support for illegal gambling.
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Police officials have imposed travel restrictions on an additional 15 individuals.
Hanoi police have filed a criminal case against SEO media agency Super Thi Seo Media Services Co Ltd for its active involvement in facilitating unlicensed gambling website software.
The suspects involved were the company’s young CEO, Pham Ngoc Manh, and 17 other managers and employees.
In a special Vietnam report, police claim that the agency operates as a structured organization comprising teams for marketing, search optimization, IT, customer service, and backlinking.
Even though the local SEO company presented itself as a legitimate digital marketing and search engine optimization firm. Investigators allege that it has been promoting illegal gambling platforms.
Authorities have accused Pham Ngoc Manh of having 41 electronic wallets used to receive payments in the USDT cryptocurrency. It is also said that the company has paid out employees’ salaries in cash. Police believe that it was an attempt to escape financial trials and enforcement efforts.
During the probe, officials have seized VND7 billion ($268,000) in cash and assets converted from cryptocurrency. Another thing that officials have uncovered was an account with VND3 billion, along with 29 computers and 41 mobile phones.
As further investigation proceeds, additional travel restrictions were imposed on 15 more individuals linked to this.
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The suspects involved were the company’s young CEO, Pham Ngoc Manh, and 17 other managers and employees.
In a special Vietnam report, police claim that the agency operates as a structured organization comprising teams for marketing, search optimization, IT, customer service, and backlinking.
Even though the local SEO company presented itself as a legitimate digital marketing and search engine optimization firm. Investigators allege that it has been promoting illegal gambling platforms.
Authorities have accused Pham Ngoc Manh of having 41 electronic wallets used to receive payments in the USDT cryptocurrency. It is also said that the company has paid out employees’ salaries in cash. Police believe that it was an attempt to escape financial trials and enforcement efforts.
During the probe, officials have seized VND7 billion ($268,000) in cash and assets converted from cryptocurrency. Another thing that officials have uncovered was an account with VND3 billion, along with 29 computers and 41 mobile phones.
As further investigation proceeds, additional travel restrictions were imposed on 15 more individuals linked to this.
For the full news story, Read Here!
