(NLĐO) - Hanoi City Police urge citizens to absolutely not install applications at the request of unknown individuals.
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According to the Hanoi City Police, the scammers impersonate tax agency employees, contacting people via phone, Zalo, Facebook, etc., to invite victims to the tax office to confirm information and file electronic tax returns.
These individuals then persuade people to download fake applications from the Google Play Store (CHPlay). Once victims agree to install these fake apps, the scammers can control and monitor their phones; and transfer money from bank accounts and payment applications stored on the phone.
Hanoi City Police cited the case of Mr. T. (residing in Chuong My District, Hanoi) who received a phone call from someone claiming to be an employee of the Chuong My District Tax Office, instructing him on how to file taxes electronically. The caller requested him to install a "fake" public service software. After installation, Mr. T. suspected he had been scammed and checked his bank account, discovering that over 200 million VND had been deducted. He then reported the incident to the police.
To prevent fraud, the Hanoi City Police Department urges citizens to be vigilant against such tactics. Absolutely do not install any software or applications at the request of strangers who call you.
Installing counterfeit software risks having your entire phone taken over. Messages and calls to the victim's phone will be monitored by the application, secretly forwarded to a server controlled by the perpetrator, and will not be displayed on the victim's phone. Even more dangerously, the perpetrators can remotely control the mobile phone, then access accounts and transfer all of the victim's money.
Source: https://nld.com.vn/canh-bao-lua-dao-cai-dat-phan-mem-nop-thue-gia-mao-196241127150322941.htm
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