The U.S. Department of Justice also confirmed the charges against Minh Quoc Nguyen, accusing him of flouting financial regulations. According to the FBI, Minh Quoc Nguyen was born in 1973 in Quang Binh Province, north-central Vietnam. Minh Quoc Nguyen was charged with money laundering, operating an unlicensed money transmitting business, and identity theft. The U.S. Department of Justice also confirmed the charges against Minh Quoc Nguyen, accusing him of flouting financial regulations. According to the FBI, Minh Quoc Nguyen was born in 1973 in Quang Binh Province, north-central Vietnam.