Elderly woman tricked into transferring $5,000 to her 'lover' online.

Ms. HTV (64 years old), residing in Hai Ninh ward (Ha Tinh province), met her "boyfriend" on social media and nearly fell victim to a scam of 5,000 USD (approximately 130 million VND).

The Song Tri Ward Police ( Ha Tinh Provincial Police) recently collaborated to successfully thwart an online fraud case. The victim who nearly lost money was Ms. HTV (64 years old, residing in Hai Ninh Ward, Ha Tinh Province).

According to preliminary information, at approximately 8:00 AM today, April 22nd, Ms. HTV boarded a taxi driven by Mr. Nguyen Huu Phuoc (born in 1984, residing in Song Tri Ward). During the conversation, Ms. V. stated that she was going to the bank to transfer 5,000 USD to a "lover" she met through social media.

Messages from the scammer (photo courtesy of CACC)

Noticing something unusual, Mr. Phuoc proactively drove Ms. V. to the Song Tri Ward Police Station to cooperate in preventing the scam, instead of taking her to the bank to conduct the transaction.

At the police station, Ms. V. was given an analysis and explanation of the methods and tactics used by fraudsters. From this, she understood the situation clearly and abandoned her intention to transfer money to the perpetrators.

According to the police, Ms. V. had previously met someone through social media who introduced himself as living abroad. During their conversations, she developed feelings for this person. After some time, the man said he had sent many gifts along with $50,000 USD (over 1.3 billion VND) to Ms. V.

During the communication, the scammer manipulated Ms. V.'s psychology, demanding that she keep the conversation secret. To receive the gifts and the aforementioned money, she had to transfer $5,000 in advance.

Trusting her online "lover," Ms. V. took the money to the bank to deposit it. However, on the way, the taxi driver noticed something unusual and promptly took her to the police station.

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Ms. HTV (64 years old), residing in Hai Ninh ward (Ha Tinh province), met her "boyfriend" on social media and nearly fell victim to a scam of 5,000 USD (approximately 130 million VND).

On April 22nd, information from the Song Tri Ward Police (Ha Tinh Provincial Police) indicated that the unit had successfully thwarted a cyber fraud case. The victim who nearly lost money was Ms. HTV (64 years old, residing in Hai Ninh Ward, Ha Tinh Province).

At approximately 8:00 AM that same day, Ms. HTV boarded a taxi driven by Mr. Nguyen Huu Phuoc (born in 1984, residing in Song Tri Ward). During the conversation, Ms. V. stated that she was going to the bank to transfer 5,000 USD to a "lover" she met through social media.

Noticing something unusual, Mr. Phuoc proactively drove Ms. V. to the Song Tri Ward Police Station to cooperate in preventing the scam, instead of taking her to the bank to conduct the transaction.

At the police station, Ms. V. was given an analysis and explanation of the methods and tactics used by fraudsters. From this, she understood the situation clearly and abandoned her intention to transfer money to the perpetrators.

According to the police, Ms. V. had previously met someone through social media who introduced himself as living abroad. During their conversations, she developed feelings for this person. After some time, the man said he had sent many gifts along with $50,000 USD (over 1.3 billion VND) to Ms. V.

During the communication, the scammer manipulated Ms. V.'s psychology, demanding that she keep the conversation secret. To receive the gifts and the aforementioned money, she had to transfer $5,000 in advance.

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Trusting her online "lover," Ms. V. took the money to the bank to deposit it. However, on the way, the taxi driver noticed something unusual and promptly took her to the police station.

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