People need to be vigilant against this new form of fraud.

At a time when gold prices fluctuate, people's demand for buying and selling gold is increasing. Taking advantage of that psychology, criminals have launched a new form of fraud through gold trading transactions to appropriate assets.

Accordingly, the scammers will create fake Facebook accounts, post fake posts as people who want to sell gold, and vice versa for buyers. Then, the subjects will act as intermediaries, texting to make an appointment for the seller and the buyer to go to a reputable gold shop at the same time with the reason that the gold shop will check if it is real or fake.

After the two victims met, they misunderstood that the other party was the one who sent the message. One party brought the gold to check, the other party confirmed that the gold was real, transferred money according to the payment information provided in the previous message, but did not get the gold. At that time, the victim was cheated out of his property.

The above scams can be identified through signs such as: The subject often posts buying and selling on gold exchange and trading groups; Actively texting and exchanging requests for real gold buyers and sellers to provide location, quantity to sell, selling price and actively arrange a transaction location.

To proactively protect themselves, when buying gold, people should go directly to large, reputable stores with full origin and business license. At the same time, be vigilant when buying, selling, and exchanging gold on the internet; carefully verify the other party's identity when transferring money.

If you suspect or are scammed, you should immediately report it to the nearest authorities.

News and photos: MINH NGUYEN

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