Vietnamese Police Arrest 5 People Behind Matrix Chain Scam

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Vietnamese Arrests Crypto Gang Behind $394 Million Matrix Chain Scam

Written by Aaron S.,

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Last Updated: May 28, 2025

Key Takeaways

Vietnamese police arrested five people accused of running Matrix Chain, a crypto scam that took nearly $394 million from over 185,000 users;
Victims were told to pay 1 USDT for access, lured by promises of big profits and bonuses through a multi-level system across Vietnam;
The alleged leader paid Telegram developers $20,000 to launch the platform and used fake tokens to extract more funds from users.

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Vietnamese Arrests Crypto Gang Behind $394 Million Matrix Chain Scam

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On May 28, five suspects accused of running a large-scale crypto scheme called Matrix Chain were arrested by authorities in Vietnam.

The group is believed to have tricked thousands of people into handing over close to $394 million, or around 10 trillion VND.

The Ministry of Public Security stated that officers worked for 200 days to uncover how the group operated. The suspects, four men and one woman born between 1980 and 1991, were detained after police searched their homes and workplaces.

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According to investigators, the group promoted Matrix Chain to earn high returns and easy commissions. New users were told to pay just 1 USDT USDT $0.9954 to access the platform’s software.

The scam was reported to have operated across three major regions in Vietnam. Around 40% of the money brought in went to people tasked with finding new users, while 5% was used for marketing. The rest was reportedly spent on expensive items and property.

Police believe the main suspect behind the operation is Nguyen Quoc Hung. In 2023, he allegedly paid $20,000 to anonymous developers on Telegram to build the Matrix Chain platform. He and another person then managed a wallet containing 100 million MTC tokens.

Matrix Chain had over 185,000 registered accounts, with users sending in a total of 394.2 million USDT through SafePal wallets.

Authorities stated that they have frozen related accounts and seized property linked to the suspects.

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