Fraudsters always change their appearance and subtly manipulate victims' psychology.
The trick of impersonating tax officials, police or reporters to commit fraud is no longer strange in cyberspace. However, these objects always change their form and manipulate psychology in a sophisticated way. And many users have fallen into the trap.
Warning about the scam of impersonating tax officials to misappropriate assets
A representative of the Tax Department of Hai Ba Trung District (Hanoi) said that in April, scammers also forged invitations from the Tax Department to send to business households in the area. In the invitation, there is a request to contact via Zalo with an unfamiliar phone number, for the purpose of tax refund consultation, but in reality, when people contact, they will ask for fees to carry out the procedures.
Faced with the above information, the Department of Information Security (Ministry of Information and Communications) recommends that people increase their vigilance and learn and equip themselves with knowledge to protect themselves on social networks. Absolutely do not provide personal information to anyone in any form; Leaking information will lead to many worrying consequences. When you receive a strange call or come into contact with a service provider group on social networks, absolutely do not make a money transfer transaction to the subject without finding out and verifying the identity of that subject.
Impersonating a police officer defrauded 15 billion VND
Ha Dong District Police (Hanoi) is investigating and verifying a case of impersonating a police officer and fraudulently appropriating property in the amount of 15 billion VND.
Accordingly, on April 5, Ms. P. (born 1956, residing in Ha Dong, Hanoi) received a phone call from a subject claiming to be a police officer. The subject said that Ms. P.'s citizen identification card was related to a drug trafficking and money laundering ring and requested that Ms. P. transferred money to the subjects' accounts for verification. Ms. P. made 32 transfers with a total amount of 15 billion VND. Afterwards, Mrs. P. knew she had been deceived so she reported it to the police.
It is worth mentioning that scammers often target the ignorance and lack of clarity of the elderly to commit fraud. Therefore, to deal with phone scammers, family members must be the pioneers in propagating to the elderly in the family so that they can be aware, aware, and aware of effective prevention. .
Faced with the above information, the Department of Information Security (Ministry of Information and Communications) recommends that people be vigilant, propagate to relatives and friends about the above tricks, and avoid falling into the traps of bad people. To work with people, the police agency will directly send invitations, summons or send it through local police; Absolutely do not ask people to transfer money to bank accounts. When detecting cases with signs of fraud as above, people need to immediately report to the nearest police station.
If detecting cases showing signs of fraud, people need to report to the Police to resolve the case according to the provisions of law; Do not look to social networking sites that suggest you can get your money back. Avoid falling into the traps of scammers.
Impersonating a newspaper reporter and appropriating property
On May 9, Thai Nguyen Provincial Police said that the Police Investigation Agency - Provincial Police had just prosecuted 8 subjects for "Property Appropriation", with the trick of borrowing names and impersonating collaborators. members and reporters of a number of newspapers and magazines to threaten others to appropriate property.
The subject forged a degree and then used it to apply as a collaborator or reporter for a number of newspapers and magazines. After that, the subjects went to agencies, enterprises, organizations, and business households to collect information related to the business and production activities of those establishments. When discovering loopholes and shortcomings of the establishments, the subjects put pressure and suggestions to let the establishments know clearly or implicitly that if they do not give money to the subjects, they will be reported to the local authorities and Write reflective articles in the press. Due to fear that information being reported in the press would affect operations, business and production activities, the establishments had to give money to the subjects.
Subjects organize activities in inter-district and inter-province groups, exchanging information about facilities with each other.
Faced with the above information, the Department of Information Security (Ministry of Information and Communications) recommends that people need to improve their knowledge to protect themselves against fraudulent impersonators to avoid property appropriation. Agencies and businesses need to clearly identify and understand the identity of the subject before making any agreement. Currently, falsification of documents, certificates, and records is widespread on social networks and is used for illegal purposes. People need to increase vigilance. If they encounter a similar case of fraud, they should immediately report it to the nearest authorities and police for timely support and resolution.
Warning of cyber attack on Scots Medical Council for data theft
A group of hackers had access to a large amount of patient and staff information at NHS Dumfries & Galloway hospital (now in Scotland, England) after a cyber attack in early March. .
Recently, on May 7, this criminal group published the data they stole on Dark Web pages (hidden websites where illegal activities often take place).
On the same day, the hospital set up a helpline and advised people to quickly contact when encountering situations showing signs of their information being accessed by an unknown organization. via email, phone, social networks,...
According to the above information, the Department of Information Security (Ministry of Information and Communications) recommends that people be careful with files or links sent from unknown parties. Absolutely do not access illegal websites; Do not provide personal information in any form. Users should use security software and two-factor authentication; Regularly update software upgrades and application patches.
India: Warning of online stock investment scams
Recently, in Kerala (India), a 53-year-old doctor was defrauded of 34 million rupees (about 10 billion 4 VND) through online stock trading.
The form of scammers starts with proactively contacting the target, briefly introducing the online stock trading model and offering potential money-making opportunities.
The victim said he was invited to a chat group through the WhatsApp application. The fraud group first brought small profits to participants, then lured them into downloading stock trading applications. In essence, these are applications that allow criminals to access users' bank and credit card information, thereby easily stealing money from their bank accounts. After realizing the fraud, the doctor quickly contacted the authorities for support, investigation and resolution.
Similarly, a citizen in Bhubaneswar (India) reported to the cyber crime prevention unit within 20 days that he had been defrauded of about 6 million rupees (about 1 billion 8 VND).
Faced with the above information, the Department of Information Security (Ministry of Information and Communications) recommends that people be absolutely careful with invitations to participate in stock investment, especially online, from strangers. Citizens must always remain vigilant and only trust reputable and authenticated platforms and exchanges; Be careful with offers or introductions of investment activities through any form, especially cyberspace. At the same time, learn carefully about exchanges and digital currency investment companies. If you feel unsure, consult the evaluation of a financial expert or lawyer to be able to make a smart decision. safe and avoid the risk of fraud. Besides, users should also be careful with fees that are unclear or too high compared to the regular market.
USA: Warning of fraud through dating apps
Cybercriminals are exploiting people's fears about online dating by luring them into downloading fake "verification" apps that allow them to steal information and money.
After meeting and getting to know the subjects through the online dating application, the scammers will send them a link to a website. By providing personal information, the website will certify the user's reputation and help them prevent dates with bad guys or criminals. When accessing, users will see fake article titles about the website's legitimacy, thereby asking users to provide information such as name, phone number, email address, and bank card information. . After providing personal information, users will be redirected to a dating website that charges a monthly fee.
Faced with the above information, the Department of Information Security (Ministry of Information and Communications) recommends that people be absolutely wary when receiving messages from strangers to get acquainted and make friends, especially through dating applications. Learn and improve your knowledge about signs of online fraud to protect yourself against signs of fraud. Do not follow instructions from strangers, click on links or download software or applications of unknown origin. Do not provide personal information or bank account information in any form. Install personal account security software and applications to avoid misappropriation of assets and information. When encountering cases with signs of fraud as above, you should immediately report to the competent authorities or the nearest Police agency for support and resolution.
