Captain Huynh Do Tan Thinh, of the Special Task Force of the Criminal Police Department of Ho Chi Minh City Police, speaks at the program - Photo: KY PHONG
On the afternoon of October 28th, the Criminal Police Department of Ho Chi Minh City (PC02) organized a program to raise awareness about preventing online fraud for students of the Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy.
4 keywords students need to remember
Speaking at the program, Captain Huynh Do Tan Thinh - Special Task Force of the Criminal Police Department of Ho Chi Minh City (PC02) - said that they have currently researched 293 forms of cybercrime. However, there are four keywords (forms) that students need to remember: impersonation, romance scams, job search scams, and malware distribution.
Statistics from July 2025 show that the total losses from online kidnappings amounted to 9.6 billion VND, with over 70 cases. Most incidents occurred in areas near the border, targeting students.
Captain Huynh Do Tan Thinh informed that two types of scenarios that online kidnappers can use are impersonating police officers and threatening and manipulating the victim's psychology.
The second scenario is geared towards high-achieving students who wish to study abroad through a shorter route.
"Just this afternoon, I had to rescue nine students from the Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy. One of them was successfully rescued at 1:30 PM, but unfortunately, they still lost 1 billion VND. Online scams can happen to anyone and can even endanger the lives of their victims," the captain said.
'Slow down a bit and verify the information'
Actor Lam Nguyen from the Ho Chi Minh City Drama Theatre also shared his experience of losing his social media account after clicking on a link from an email allegedly belonging to TikTok. He was asked to provide personal information and enter an OTP code, after which he lost access to his account.
Actor Lam Nguyen (Ho Chi Minh City Drama Theatre) at the talk show "Preventing Online Fraud" - Photo: KY PHONG
He advised students to proactively save the phone number of the nearest police station for contact. Additionally, when using social media, he recommended students implement two-factor authentication, avoid sharing too much personal information, and work together to build a clean and green social network.
Captain Huynh Do Tan Thinh said he is researching Gen Z and Alpha groups, and their characteristic is a desire to handle things quickly and conveniently. However, the captain believes that students should not trust everything on their phones, but should slow down a bit and verify the information.
Associate Professor Ngo Quoc Dat - Rector of the University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Ho Chi Minh City - advised students not to trust anyone too easily. He himself had been impersonated when he saw documents bearing his signature, but in reality, it was a scam.
"Sometimes you think online scams are somewhere else, but in reality, it's not just a problem for one person; it's right here in our lives," he said.
Associate Professor Ngo Quoc Dat, Rector of the Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy, advised students to be smart internet users - Photo: KY PHONG
He pledged that the school's organizations, departments, student council, and homeroom teachers would always stand by the students. Official information would reach students through a specific process. "We, students of the Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy, should be smart internet users," Mr. Ngo Quoc Dat advised.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/doi-tuong-lua-dao-online-len-cac-kich-ban-theo-thang-mua-va-su-kien-20251028171223594.htm
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