At about 3:00 p.m. on December 11, 2024, Khuong Trung Ward Police, Thanh Xuan District, Hanoi City received a report from Bac A Bank at 337 Truong Chinh Street that a customer came to withdraw a large amount of money, suspected of being defrauded by someone else.
Immediately after receiving the report, the ward police arrived, worked, and identified the suspect as Mr. Nguyen Van Tien (name has been changed) - Thanh Xuan district, Hanoi.
In his statement to the police, Mr. Tien informed them that he had withdrawn the entire amount of 500 million VND from 4 savings accounts at Bac A Bank to help his daughter build a house. However, Mr. Tien appeared confused and scared and did not provide any further information.
After being encouraged, explained and informed about the forms of fraud via cyberspace by the police officers, Mr. Tien said that on the morning of December 11, 2024, someone called him claiming to be a police officer working at the Department of Investigation Police, Ministry of Public Security. This person informed him that he was involved in a fraud case of SCB bank.
Through conversation, the subject learned that Mr. Tien had 4 savings books worth 500 million VND at Bac A Bank and asked him to go to Bac A Bank to withdraw all the money in the savings books, then go to another bank to transfer the 500 million VND back to the account number requested by the subject.
At the same time, he threatened Mr. Tien not to tell anyone and to keep it a secret when asked by the bank and authorities about the reason for withdrawing money. After the explanation, Mr. Tien realized he was being scammed.
Khuong Trung Ward Police coordinated with Bac A Bank to stop all of Mr. Tien's transactions at the bank and contacted his daughter to coordinate in receiving the property and bringing Mr. Tien home safely.
