On June 28, information from Cao Bang Provincial Police said that on the afternoon of June 25, a case with signs of online money transfer fraud was promptly detected and blocked at the transaction office of a bank branch in Cao Bang.
The person involved is a female customer named N.T.D. She went to the bank to request a transfer of 28 million VND to "receive goods from Germany" according to the instructions of a stranger she met online.
However, during the transaction, the bank employee noticed many unusual points, Ms. D could not provide specific information about the shipment, had no relatives abroad, and was constantly called by strangers to urge her to transfer money.
Suspecting this was a scam, the trader reported it to the unit's leaders and consulted and analyzed the risks for customers.
Thanks to the guidance of the bank officer, Ms. D realized the nature of the incident and decided to stop the transaction, avoiding the risk of losing money.
Recently, many similar forms of fraud have appeared in Cao Bang province. The subjects often impersonate gifts or goods from abroad, then ask the recipient to transfer money to " complete the procedures to receive the goods". To create trust, they also send fake photos and videos, making victims impatient and easily trapped.
The authorities recommend that people should be vigilant when conducting transactions to transfer money to strangers, especially when there is no clear information about the senders, the reason for transferring money or goods.
In any suspicious cases, people should proactively contact banks, police or authorities for timely support and avoid unnecessary damage.
