Tina Duong at her wedding in Hanoi in 2018, captured in a video that has gone viral after she was exposed as a serial scammer. Image: Via Minh Than Thien / YouTube
But despite being a seasoned grifter, Tina hasn’t always been successful in winning the hearts—and wallets—of the men she has set her eyes on. Last year, another one of her ex-lovers, Khiem Nguyen (who goes by the nickname Kalim), detailed their turbulent relationship in a Facebook post, hoping to warn others against falling for Tina’s scams.“I believe that any man will fall for this ruse. They will feel sorry for her before falling for her.”
Tina Duong's ex-lovers knew her as an heiress of mysterious wealth. Photo: Via Tina Duong / Facebook
Growing up in the rural Dao My commune in northeastern Vietnam, Tina struggled with poverty and teenage angst after her parents’ divorce. Sometimes, her mother told the local media, she would run away from home, only to be found by her family holed up in a temple or an abandoned house. Tina dropped out of school when she was just 14, leaving to work in the city.“Since my daughter was exposed online, I quit my job at the restaurant because of shame… Every day, we sit and sew hats so we don't think too much.”
Social media photos posted by Tina Duong have been reshared widely in the wake of her scandal. Photo: Via Tina Duong / Facebook
