According to the Cao Bang Provincial Police website, on June 17th, Mr. VQ (an officer of the Cao Bang Provincial Police) was on duty when he received a call from an unknown number (0917.463.494), with the caller claiming to be an officer from the document reception and processing department of the Hanoi City Police.
The owner of the phone number informed Mr. VQ that Mr. Q's ID number was used to register the phone number 0937.052.342 on March 9th at MobiFone in Hanoi. Furthermore, the phone number registered under Mr. Q's name had made numerous calls offering to sell medical equipment and supplies, subsequently requesting money transfers from many people to defraud them.
The image shows the suspect used for the Zalo video call. (Photo: Cao Bang Police).
Next, this person said they would transfer the call to the Hanoi City Police, so that Mr. Q. could speak with the officer handling the case. After transferring the call, a man claiming to be an officer from the Hanoi City Police Investigation Agency asked Mr. VQ. to come to the Hanoi City Police to report the crime, and if Mr. Q. could not come, they would make a video call to verify.
Then, the person on the other end of the line asked Mr. Q to add an officer named Le Hai Son on Zalo and video call him. When Le Hai Son saw Mr. Q wearing a police uniform during the Zalo video call, he was startled and exclaimed, "I was just about to scam someone and now I've run into the police!"
Knowing his scam had failed, Son lowered his voice and pleaded with Mr. Q., "Please save me." He claimed he was being held captive in Myanmar and subjected to daily torture by criminals if he didn't meet his quota of "making scam calls."
The Cao Bang Provincial Police believe that the fraudsters' methods are very sophisticated. When making Zalo video calls, these individuals use the faces of other people wearing police uniforms, sitting in rooms designed to look exactly like police offices, and complete with name tags and badges.
They often impersonate police officers, calling victims to inform them that their phone numbers and bank accounts are involved in serious cases such as drug trafficking or money laundering.
When the victim states that they are not involved in, or are not the criminal in question, the scammers will request information for verification or claim that the victim's personal information may be misused, instructing the victim to follow their instructions.
To prove their innocence, the victim agreed to cooperate with the investigation, after which the perpetrators demanded that the victim transfer money to their account for verification; if the victim was not involved, they would return the money. They also requested that the victim keep the information strictly confidential.
As soon as they receive the money transferred by the victim, they will seize it and cut off all contact.
The Cao Bang Provincial Police Department advises citizens to be vigilant against individuals impersonating police officers who call via Zalo to obtain videos for fraudulent purposes. They also urge people to inform their relatives and friends about this tactic to avoid falling victim to these scams.
If a case of fraud is discovered, citizens should immediately report it to the police so that it can be verified, prevented, and handled according to the law.
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