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James Ngoc Nguyen, a 53-year-old engineer from Dearborn Heights, Michigan, tragically lost his life on January 31, 2016, in Inkster, Michigan. Nguyen was involved in buying and selling used cell phones through online platforms like Craigslist. On the day of his death, he was lured into a trap under the pretense of a transaction. While sitting in his car on Magnolia Street around 1:30 p.m., he was approached by a suspect described as a skinny black man with light skin, approximately 5'7" tall, we ...Read More
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James Ngoc Nguyen
Male
Asian
Inkster
MI
2016-01-31
53
James
Ngoc Nguyen
11/05/2025
Forum Posts (3)
The safety concerns raised by James Nguyen's tragic murder have been weighing heavily on my mind, es... ...Read More
12/15/2023
12/15/2023
Has anyone else been following the James Ngoc Nguyen case? My heart goes out to his family. I can't ... ...Read More
10/27/2023
10/27/2023
I stumbled upon this case recently and can't stop thinking about the dangers these online transactio... ...Read More
10/04/2023
10/04/2023
