The "golden hoop" scam

Loud music blared through the gym. Dung slumped into a chair after finishing his workout, drenched in sweat, but his hand immediately reached for his phone, muttering under his breath.

Seeing this, Hung, Dung's personal trainer, walked over and gave Dung a sharp slap on the shoulder:

Relax your muscles, sir!

Dũng clicked his tongue, tossing the towel he was using to wipe his sweat aside.

- Muscles and all that nonsense! I'm already annoyed. Suddenly I got a notification that I have to integrate some documents into VNeID. I'm thinking of deleting the app altogether to get rid of this hassle!

Hung stared in surprise:

- Well, this integration isn't mandatory, but everyone does it for convenience. Why are you doing the opposite?

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Dũng glanced around, lowering his voice to sound secretive:

- Didn't you read the news on those online groups? They said that "forcing" the digitization of documents onto VNeID is essentially a "shackle" for "state surveillance," a blatant "violation of privacy." I think the government is gathering all information in one place to easily monitor citizens. Everything we do and everywhere we go is scrutinized. It's terrifying! I'd rather just carry my thick wallet full of documents in my pocket for my freedom.

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Hung burst out laughing:

Oh my friend! Going to the gym will make you feel lighter and more agile. Yet you still cling to the mindset of carrying an extra "weight of paperwork"! You're being suffocated by all that "fake news" on the internet!

Dung tried to argue:

- They weren't wrong, were they?

- Wow! Try using your brain or calculating your daily calorie intake to analyze this. Suppose you're carrying your wallet and you accidentally drop it, and a thief picks it up. At that moment, your ID card, driver's license, and health insurance card—from your date of birth and hometown to your home address—are all exposed. You've lost all your personal information to the bad guys, right?

Dũng stammered:

- Yeah... dropping your wallet will reveal all your information.

"There!" Hung slapped his thigh. "And if you integrate it into VNeID, what if you drop your phone? How would a thief unlock it with the screen password? Even if they get in, to open the app they'd have to scan your face or enter your fingerprint again. Multi-layered security like a suit of armor. So, was VNeID created to 'protect your privacy' more effectively, or to 'violate' it?"

Seeing Dung blink, Hung added:

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Dũng breathed a sigh of relief, nodding his head:

- You're absolutely right! I almost let those fake "online coaches" brainwash me. They pretend to care about privacy, but it turns out they're just spouting nonsense conspiracy theories aimed at hindering the country's development.

Source: https://www.qdnd.vn/phong-chong-dien-bien-hoa-binh/cu-lua-vong-kim-co-1045657