Advise people to equip themselves with skills to prevent new scam situations

Accordingly, through the Vietnam information security warning reception system at canhbao.khonggianmang.vn, the Information Security Department receives several hundred to several thousand reports from people every week about cases of fraud and property appropriation, showing that online fraud is still increasing strongly.

Specifically, a recent scam to recruit personnel for the aviation industry has emerged. Staff at the Noi Bai airport information desk have recently received many calls and emails asking about recruitment content for the airport and Vietnam Airports Corporation posted on websites and social networks.

Aviation recruitment scam. Photo: AIS

In fact, some scammers have created fake fanpages and websites to impersonate businesses and organizations to defraud users of their assets with the trick of 'recruitment fraud'. Worryingly, fake fanpages and websites are sophisticatedly faked, with logos and many images and information taken from official pages; thus, they have fooled victims into letting their guard down and not verifying the information.

The Information Security Department recommends that employees visit the official website and contact the company's human resources department directly to confirm the validity of recruitment information; do not rely on information from emails or messages of unknown origin to apply for a job...

In addition, recently, taking advantage of the time when newly admitted students are completing admission procedures, some subjects have impersonated representatives of several universities in Ho Chi Minh City to trick them into transferring tuition and admission fees.

A series of scams to collect tuition fees from new students. Photo: AIS

Many universities have issued warnings to new students about the above-mentioned fraud and property appropriation methods. Accordingly, the scammers can create fake websites that look like the university's electronic information page. The subjects also pretend to be university employees and send emails and make phone calls asking students to provide personal information or pay tuition fees. The scammers can also use fraudulent methods such as fake emails and text messages to steal users' bank accounts or credit card information.

The Information Security Department recommends that new students check information from universities or financial institutions through official channels or contact the school directly; pay tuition fees through official payment channels provided by universities or financial institutions. People should not click on links in emails or messages of unknown origin, and should not provide personal information to unknown parties...

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