The Largest Financial Fraud Case in Vietnam’s History: Where Did Real Estate Tycoon Truong My Lan’s Money Go? A Vast and Complex Transnational Money Laundering Scheme

[Hanoi, Vietnam] — The international community continues to trace the flow of funds linked to Truong My Lan, the real estate mogul at the center of Vietnam’s largest financial fraud case. According to whistleblowers and findings from an in-depth investigation led by Vietnamese authorities, in collaboration with international anti-money laundering agencies, Interpol, and the U.S. Department of Justice, a complex web of cross-border transactions has been uncovered after a year-long probe. During her control over SCB Bank, Truong My Lan is alleged to have funneled hundreds of millions of dollars through accounts held by a Vietnamese subsidiary of a mysterious Taiwanese footwear tycoon surnamed Chang. The funds were transferred through fabricated transactions, including donations and charitable contributions, ultimately directed to the United States and Taiwanese foundations. These foundations are reportedly operating under the pretense of promoting human rights and democracy bu...