On October 16, Hoan Lao Commune Police (Quang Tri Province) said that they had just prevented an online scam.
Ms. L.T.L (born in 1950, residing in village 8, Hoan Lao commune) received a video call via Zalo from a subject impersonating an officer of the Drug Crime Investigation Police Department.
The subject informed Ms. L that she was "related to a drug case" and asked her to transfer all her savings to the account provided by them to "serve the investigation". Trusting the words, Ms. L went to VPBank Bo Trach Transaction Office to withdraw the entire 82 million VND in preparation to transfer to the subject.
Upon receiving the report, the Crime Prevention Police Team of Hoan Lao Commune Police coordinated with VPBank Bo Trach officers to quickly arrive, explain and propagate to Ms. L to understand that this was a scam. Thanks to timely intervention, the incident was prevented, helping Ms. L keep all the money safe.
Hoan Lao Commune Police recommends that people absolutely do not provide personal information or transfer money as requested via phone or social networks, and if they receive strange calls, they should immediately go to the police for guidance and support to avoid falling into high-tech scams.
