On July 6, Tuyen Quang Provincial Police said that Can Ty Commune Police had promptly prevented and handled a case of fraud and appropriation of property in cyberspace, helping people recover all the money that had been appropriated by the subjects.
According to information from the police agency, at about 11:30 am on July 5, Ms. Thao Thi Gia (born 2005, residing in Sua Can Ty village, Can Ty commune) came to the commune police headquarters in a state of panic, reporting that she had just been scammed by a subject on Facebook to transfer money.
Previously, Ms. Gia received messages and calls from a Facebook account named "Nguyen Huu Cong". This person claimed to be beaten by her husband - currently on military service in Phu Tho province - who damaged her phone and demanded compensation of 7 million VND.
Worried about her husband, Ms. Gia negotiated many times and was agreed by the subject to reduce the amount to 4.5 million VND. Believing it was true, she immediately transferred the entire amount to the bank account provided by the subject.
After transferring the money, she contacted her husband and learned that the whole story was just a play staged by fraudsters to appropriate property.
Determining that the incident was of an emergency nature, Can Ty Commune Police quickly deployed professional measures, coordinating to trace the money flow immediately after receiving the report.
In just nearly an hour, the police force recovered all 4.5 million VND and returned it to Ms. Gia. Receiving back the family's savings, she emotionally sent a letter of thanks to the commune police force for their dedication and responsibility.
According to Tuyen Quang Provincial Police, fraudsters often impersonate acquaintances or fabricate stories of relatives encountering incidents to create panic and force victims to transfer money.
The police agency recommends that people should calmly verify information with relatives before transferring money, do not provide OTP codes, personal information to strangers and report immediately when detecting signs of fraud.
