{"id":18720,"date":"2026-03-27T11:10:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T11:10:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoted.net\/index.php\/2026\/03\/27\/onus-fraud-case-widens-as-vietnam-arrests-key-suspects\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T11:10:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T11:10:34","slug":"onus-fraud-case-widens-as-vietnam-arrests-key-suspects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoted.net\/index.php\/2026\/03\/27\/onus-fraud-case-widens-as-vietnam-arrests-key-suspects\/","title":{"rendered":"ONUS fraud case widens as Vietnam arrests key suspects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crypto.news\/app\/uploads\/2025\/03\/crypto-news-fraud-option09.webp\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Vietnamese authorities have opened a wide fraud case tied to the ONUS crypto ecosystem after detaining several suspects and accusing them of using token promotions and controlled trading to take investor funds.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_8b0b760d810e861aea24e5c6936caa3a\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<p>\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/p>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Vietnam detained ONUS-linked suspects after police alleged token promotions and market control were used deceptively.<\/li>\n<li>Authorities said the case involved VNDC, ONUS, and HNG tokens promoted through the platform directly.<\/li>\n<li>Vemanti said it hired US legal counsel after reports named two board members in indictments.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>The case puts fresh focus on crypto enforcement in one of the world\u2019s busiest retail digital asset markets.<\/p>\n<p>Vietnam\u2019s Ministry of Public Security <a href=\"https:\/\/bocongan.gov.vn\/bai-viet\/triet-pha-duong-day-su-dung-mang-may-tinh-mang-vien-thong-phuong-tien-dien-tu-chiem-doat-tai-san-tren-linh-vuc-1774533373?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">launched<\/a> criminal proceedings on March 23 over alleged \u201cappropriating property through computer networks\u201d and \u201cmoney laundering\u201d linked to the ONUS ecosystem, according to local reporting that cited the ministry\u2019s investigation agency. The probe covers Hanoi and several other provinces and cities.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<p>Authorities named several suspects in the case, including Vuong Le Vinh Nhan, Tran Quang Chien, and Ngo Thi Thao, based on Vietnamese reports. Investigators say the group promoted and traded tokens through the ONUS platform while keeping control over supply, demand, and pricing.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators allege the group used promotions and coordinated trading activity to <a href=\"https:\/\/crypto.news\/dubais-crypto-regulator-vara-warns-against-meme-coin-promotions\/\" target=\"_blank\">present certain tokens<\/a> as real investment products while managing their markets from the center. Local reports said the case involves tokens such as VNDC, ONUS, and HNG.<\/p>\n<p>Vietnamnet reported that police view the matter as one of the country\u2019s largest cybercrime investigations tied to digital assets. Authorities have not published a full public breakdown of investor losses, though reports on the case said the scheme drew in funds worth billions of US dollars.<\/p>\n<p>Vemanti Group said it learned through the ministry\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2026\/03\/26\/3263515\/0\/en\/Vemanti-Group-Issues-Statement-Regarding-Ongoing-Investigation-Related-to-ONUS-Pro-Platform.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">announcement<\/a> and local media that Nhan Vuong, its board chairman, and Chien Tran, a board member, had been indicted. The company said it had received no earlier notice from authorities in any jurisdiction before the public reports appeared.<\/p>\n<p>Vemanti added that it had hired US legal counsel to review the matter. The statement linked the investigation to ONUS Pro, the platform at the center of the Vietnam case.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Vietnam\u2019s crypto market faces more fraud scrutiny<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The case lands at a time when Vietnam remains a major crypto market. Chainalysis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chainalysis.com\/blog\/2025-global-crypto-adoption-index\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">ranked<\/a> Vietnam fourth in its 2025 Global Crypto Adoption Index, placing it among the world\u2019s most active countries for grassroots digital asset use.<\/p>\n<p>Regional enforcement has also widened beyond Vietnam. In India, the CBI said it <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CBIHeadquarters\/status\/2037176398893518914\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">arrested<\/a> a Mumbai-based suspect accused of sending people to scam compounds in Myanmar, where trafficked victims were allegedly forced to run online fraud, including cryptocurrency investment scams and romance scams.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/crypto.news\/onus-fraud-case-widens-as-vietnam-arrests-key-suspects\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vietnamese authorities have opened a wide fraud case tied to the ONUS crypto ecosystem after detaining several suspects and accusing them of using token promotions and controlled trading to take investor funds.\u00a0 Summary Vietnam detained ONUS-linked suspects after police alleged token promotions and market control were used deceptively. Authorities said the case involved VNDC, ONUS, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":18721,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"kronos_expire_date":[],"class_list":["post-18720","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crypto"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cryptoted.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18720","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cryptoted.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cryptoted.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cryptoted.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cryptoted.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18720"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cryptoted.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18720\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cryptoted.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18721"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cryptoted.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18720"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cryptoted.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18720"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cryptoted.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18720"},{"taxonomy":"kronos_expire_date","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cryptoted.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kronos_expire_date?post=18720"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}