Land Title Swapped in Bizarre Fraud Attempt at Vietnamese Notary Office

A bizarre case of land title fraud has emerged in Vietnam, where a man attempted to sell a property using a genuine title deed but a forged identification card. The incident occurred at the Go May notary office, where the man presented a land title deed registered under Huynh Tan That.

Notary Tran Thi Hang noticed irregularities with the man's identification, suspecting it was fake. When questioned, the man claimed to have other documents and left the office to retrieve them, taking the original title deed with him and never returning.

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The couple had already accepted a 300 million dong deposit from a buyer. The notary office, suspecting foul play, stalled the transaction while contacting the police.

Three months later, the actual owners, Huynh Tan That and his wife, arrived at the same notary office to sell the same plot of land. They were shocked to discover that the title deed they possessed was a forgery, and their original document had been swapped.

The couple had already accepted a 300 million dong deposit from a buyer. The notary office, suspecting foul play, stalled the transaction while contacting the police. Upon the police's arrival, it was revealed that the couple themselves were unaware their deed had been swapped. They had allowed a potential buyer to examine the original deed, who then absconded with it. Fortunately, the notary's initial suspicion prevented the fraudulent sale. The couple later reported the original deed lost and successfully obtained a replacement, allowing them to proceed with a legitimate sale.

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They had allowed a potential buyer to examine the original deed, who then absconded with it.