Investing in gold online, a man in Hanoi had more than 4 billion VND stolen

On February 3, information from Hanoi City Police, in early February 2024, the Department of Cyber Security and High-Tech Crime Prevention received a petition from Mr. T. reporting that he participated in the gold investment application SoonTransfer5 and was robbed of 4.2 billion VND.

According to the complaint, Mr. T. received a phone call from someone claiming to be an employee of VPS Securities Company, asking him to join the group to learn and receive information about securities.

Hanoi City Police warn that participating in online financial investment applications poses a risk of being scammed and having your assets stolen. (Photo: hanoimoi.vn)

Mr. T. joined the Zalo group and was provided with information about the stock market by a few "teachers", who guided him to participate in the gold market with the promise of higher profits.

Then, Mr. T. downloaded the SoonTransfer5 application to participate in investing. Within 2 days, Mr. T. transferred 1.2 billion in investment and withdrew 600 million in profit in 7 withdrawals.

On the 8th time, Mr. T. could not withdraw and was informed by the subjects that he needed to "upgrade to a 3-month VIP package", "refund the investment support fund", "remove the safety mode"... Because of his gullibility, Mr. T. transferred 3.6 billion VND to the subjects but could not withdraw it. At this time, Mr. T. realized that he had been scammed and went to the police to report.

Through the above incident, Hanoi City Police continue to warn that, along with the development of information technology and the need to "search for profits online", more and more financial investment applications are appearing, which are platforms to support investors who want to make money quickly.

According to Hanoi City Police, participating in online financial investment applications poses a risk of being scammed by fraudsters. Although authorities have repeatedly warned about fraudulent tricks when participating in online financial investment applications, many victims are still trapped.

To prevent fraud, Hanoi City Police recommend that people be vigilant with calls from strange phone numbers, consider carefully when joining financial investment groups, and friend requests from strangers on social networks.

Authorities also advise people not to participate in financial investment applications and international trading floors that advertise high interest rates and potential risks of fraud to protect themselves and avoid falling into financial traps. When encountering cases with signs of fraud, people need to contact the police to promptly resolve the case according to regulations.

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