However, it is also a reminder and warning about the consequences that can occur if the recipient does not behave properly.
The actions of Ms. Thuy - who received a large sum of money "falling from the sky" but did not keep it but immediately went to the police station to report - are vivid images of ethics and citizen responsibility. During the time when the cases of mistakenly transferred property still occurred, Ms. Thuy's proactive return of more than 600 million VND made many people feel moved and admire.
Many people receive money by mistake but out of greed, lack of legal knowledge, or simply because "whomever transfers money, that person must take responsibility", they keep the money, even try to get rid of it. In that case, the act can be considered an illegal possession of property and will be prosecuted.
In the opposite direction, Ms. Ngoc - the person who transferred the money by mistake - acted quickly and properly when proactively contacting the bank, coordinating with the authorities to investigate and find the whereabouts of the recipient. This shows that when an incident occurs, staying calm and working through the official channel is the only way to protect property.
However, not everyone has a "happy" ending like Ms. Ngoc. In reality, there have been many cases where the person who sent the money by mistake was scammed by subjects who took advantage of loopholes to impersonate the recipient or impersonated a bank officer to appropriate the ransom.
Many people mistakenly believe that the money "falling" into their accounts is due to a system error or a special surprise reward. But the law clearly stipulates: The person who received the money by mistake must still be obliged to return it. If you intentionally appropriate or use that money for personal purposes, you may be prosecuted under Article 176 of the 2015 Penal Code (amended and supplemented in 2017) for the crime of "Illegal possession of property".
Therefore, when receiving strange money transferred into the account, people need to: Absolutely do not spend money, do not transfer money around; Immediately report to the bank and report to the police; Avoid contacting strange phone numbers claiming to be the person transferring the money to "return it" - because this could be a link in the wrong refund fraud tricks.
The beautiful story between Ms. Thuy and Ms. Ngoc not only warms the hearts of readers but also shows the importance of legal awareness and sense of responsibility in today's digital society.
