Beware of falling prey to scammers by showing off your post-merger address on VNeID

(NLDO)- Many people carelessly post their post-merger information on VNeID online, which makes them the prey of scammers.

From July 1, people can access the VNeID application to view details about their address and hometown after the merger. Instead of displaying information according to the old structure of commune/ward, district/county, province/city, the address is edited according to the new standard.

On social networks, many account holders have posted information about their current and permanent residence on their personal pages to "show off" to their friends. Notably, some people, instead of setting it to restricted viewing, have made it public.

A Facebook account owner named LMT posted a screenshot on VNeID, with full information including place of birth, permanent residence, current residence, citizen identification registration phone number... on his personal Facebook page.

A Facebook account shows off its post-merger address online

An account also shared the new address on VNeID in the comment section.

This account's post received dozens of interactions from friends. Notably, in the comments section, many accounts also "showed off" their VNeID application information to share that their place of residence had changed to a new address.

In addition, some accounts have also shared this data on Facebook because of incorrect data entry of commune and ward names after the merger.

Technology expert Huynh Huu Bang noted that publicizing personal information on social networks inadvertently helps data hunters.

Accordingly, cybercriminals can impersonate shippers, police officers, debt collectors, etc. to easily approach victims and exploit their trust to commit fraud. Furthermore, after collecting personal information, these subjects will continuously refine their scenarios, coming up with increasingly sophisticated tricks.

For example, they may send links impersonating authorities requesting updates or corrections to personal data, causing users to subjectively provide additional information. As a result, many people only discover they have been scammed after they have lost money or had all their data stolen, leading to long-term risks that are difficult to overcome.

"People should absolutely not share sensitive information on social networks; if there are any problems, people should proactively contact the authorities immediately for support and guidance on protecting their rights," said Mr. Bang.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/coi-chung-tro-thanh-con-moi-cua-lua-dao-vi-khoe-dia-chi-sau-sap-nhap-tren-vneid-196250702090001908.htm