“6 Filipinos detained over card game scam targeting tourists in Vietnam”

Key points

• Ho Chi Minh City police prosecute six Philippine nationals in a fraud ring.
• Suspects targeted mostly elderly tourists with staged card games.
• Victims were allowed to win before being encouraged to withdraw cash.
• Ringleader Del Rosario Rafael Macapanas allegedly split proceeds with accomplices.
• The group conducted 18 scams from May 2025 to July 2026, totaling about US$10,000.