- HIGH
- Regulatory
- Tier 1
- Hard News
California man charged with scamming dental offices
- Source
- Becker's Dental + DSO Review
- Author
- Ariana Portalatin
- Originally at
- beckersdental.com(opens in a new tab)
Summary and scoring by The Bell Brief (Dr. Jennifer Bell) using the Drill-Down Protocol. Not the original publisher.
Why it matters for dental
Dental practice owners and DSOs face direct financial exposure when an individual impersonates a staff member to divert funds, as two dentists report cumulative losses of $98,000 in this case.
Key points
- 01
Quan “David” Hoang Vu was arrested in Newport Beach, Calif., on charges of identity theft and grand theft.
- 02
Irvine police state that Mr. Vu allegedly posed as a dental office professional and swindled dental offices across the country.
- 03
Kyrell Wright, DDS, accused Mr. Vu of stealing at least $80,000 from his Hawaii practice.
- 04
Dr. Monique Sison-Aweau accused Mr. Vu of stealing $18,000 from her California practice.
Who should care
- Owner
- DSO
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