Stop the scam of transferring money via social media.

(NLĐO) - Ms. H. was asked by an unknown person on social media to "send" 1.9 billion VND and was requested to transfer 196,721,000 VND to disburse the money.

On the afternoon of December 11th, Ms. NTH (born in 1975, residing in Dong Lai village, Vinh Lai commune, Hai Phong city) brought a large amount of cash to the Ung Hoai branch of the Quang Khai People's Credit Fund (located in Quang Noi village, Vinh Lai commune, Hai Phong city) to transfer money to an account belonging to an unknown individual, exhibiting unusual behavior. Suspecting that Ms. H. had been scammed via social media, the branch staff immediately reported the incident to the commune police.

After the police explained and educated her, Ms. H realized she had been scammed.

Immediately after receiving the report, the Vinh Lai commune police sent officers to verify the information. Preliminary investigations revealed that Ms. H. was scammed online, asked to "send" 1.9 billion VND, and requested a transfer of 196,721,000 VND to disburse the money. Ms. H. went to the Ung Hoe branch to withdraw additional funds from her savings to transfer to the scammer.

After being informed and educated by the police, Ms. H. realized she had been scammed and pledged not to transfer money as requested by the perpetrator. She also committed to increasing her vigilance to prevent herself and her family from being scammed online.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/chan-dung-thu-doan-lua-dao-nho-chuyen-tien-19625121118381061.htm