On August 30, Hung Yen Provincial Police informed that at around 3:30 p.m. on August 29, Ms. B.T.Q (61 years old, residing in Hung Yen Province) went to a bank branch in Thai Thuy to make a transfer transaction of 600 million VND to account number 1025352XXX under the name of Tran Van C. The reason stated by Ms. Q was to buy goods and equipment.
However, seeing many unusual signs, the bank employee promptly reported to the Thai Thuy Commune Police.
Immediately afterwards, the working group of Thai Thuy Commune Police arrived at the transaction point to verify the incident.
Through discussion, Ms. B.T.Q said that she had previously bought items such as electric fans and kitchens at "Zero-priced" prices online and only paid 30,000 VND for transportation fees.
However, Ms. Q was made friends by a stranger via Zalo, claiming to be Tuan Dat (phone number 0925692XXX), promising to help her buy goods and receive high profits if she transferred money in advance to make a deposit.
After that, thanks to propaganda and clear explanations from police officers and bank employees, Ms. Q realized the risk of being scammed and decided to stop the money transfer transaction.
According to the police, this is a rather sophisticated scam, when the subject impersonates an acquaintance or a reputable organization to create trust, thereby luring the victim to transfer money through reasons such as buying cheap goods, investing profitably or receiving rewards.
Thai Thuy Commune Police advise people to be vigilant with relationships on social networks. Absolutely do not provide personal information such as bank account number, OTP code, ID card number or password to strangers.
When receiving unusual messages or calls from people claiming to be authorities, financial institutions or relatives, it is necessary to clearly verify before making any transactions. In any suspected cases of fraud, people should immediately contact the nearest police agency for support.
