Vietnamese prosecutors plan to investigate five payment intermediaries
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On November 6, 2026, Vietnamese prosecutors proposed a second-phase investigation into the $610,000 fraud case involving Mr Pips, focusing on the activities of five payment intermediaries: 9Pay, BigPay, ApotaPay, CPay, and HTP. Reports indicate that the case involves 188 defendants and more than 1,400 people linked to the fraud network; the second-phase investigation will also cover these individuals. Prosecutors also recommended that the State Bank of Vietnam strengthen anti-money-laundering inspections of payment intermediaries and tighten electronic know-your-customer (eKYC) requirements for online account opening.
AI-written from reports · updated 11 hours ago
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- Fintech News SingaporeVietnamese prosecutors recommend investigating payment intermediaries in the Mr Pips US$61 Million fraud case in a second phase
Vietnamese prosecutors recommend launching a second-phase investigation into the Mr Pips US$61 Million fraud case, focusing on the activities of payment intermediaries including 9Pay, BigPay, ApotaPay, CPay and HTP. The case involves 188 defendants and more than 1,400 people linked to the fraud network. Prosecutors also recommend that the State Bank of Vietnam strengthen AML checks on payment intermediaries and tighten online account-opening eKYC.
- Fintech News SingaporeVietnamese prosecutors expand second-phase investigation to payment intermediaries including 9Pay
Vietnamese prosecutors will investigate five payment intermediaries, including 9Pay, BigPay, ApotaPay, CPay and HTP, in the second phase of the Mr Pips US$61 million fraud case, and investigate more than 1,400 people in the network.
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