Recently, the case of an old woman in Tan An commune, Thanh Ha district (Hai Duong) being called by a subject impersonating an investigation officer to threaten to be prosecuted and asked to transfer 150 million VND to "support verification" continued to sound the alarm to users.
Following the instructions of the subjects, the old woman went to Thanh Ha - Vietcombank Hai Duong Transaction Office to transfer money as requested.
However, the transaction officer noticed that she had many signs of insecurity and anxiety and continuously mentioned transferring money to her "son". Meanwhile, according to personal declaration, the old woman had no son. From that suspicion, Thanh Ha Transaction Office (PGD) proactively coordinated with Thanh Ha Town Police to verify the incident.
Through exchanging with customers, the police agency determined that this was an impersonation for fraud. Thanks to the quick coordination, the entire amount has been retained safely. After being explained, the old lady understood the tricks of the subjects and thanked the bank officials and the police force for timely support.
Vietcombank recommends that customers be extremely cautious with calls asking for money transfers, especially when there is content related to investigation, verification or handling of violations. Customers should always stay calm, check information carefully and be vigilant against any unusual money transfer requests to limit risks for themselves and their families.
Previously, on May 19, 2025, Vietcombank Ha Nam detected and promptly coordinated with authorities to prevent a fraud of nearly 300 million VND with similar tricks.
sophisticated tricks targeting directly the elderly and those who are less vigilant have been promptly prevented and combated by Vietcombank's staff, contributing to the functional forces to protect people's property and do a good job of people's security in the business area.
