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| Fanpage https://www.facebook.com/vangbacsjc impersonates SJC brand. |
SHB Commercial Joint Stock Bank has just warned customers to be alert and avoid being taken advantage of when buying gold. According to SHB, recently there have been cases of impersonating credit institutions or reputable gold trading enterprises to commit fraud.
Specifically, scammers will impersonate websites, fanpages, and social media accounts with domain names, interfaces, and logos identical to reputable gold trading brands such as SJC, DOJI , Bao Tin Minh Chau, Phu Quy, etc. or licensed credit institutions such as SHB, making it easy for users to mistake them for the official site.
After building trust, the subjects spread fake news about gold/silver prices, advertised promotions, high discounts, and attractive rewards. Taking advantage of greed and lack of vigilance, the subjects invited online investment, committed to high profits, and paid interest daily/weekly, which is essentially a form of fraud with signs of multi-level marketing or money appropriation.
When the victim “falls into the trap”, they continue to send messages and emails impersonating the business or company leader to announce the winning prize, requesting personal information and bank account for profit. The scammers even impersonate relatives, employees of the gold company, call or contact via social networks to approach and defraud in many different forms.
SHB representative warns customers to absolutely not provide personal information, not to trade gold/silver through unofficial channels and to be cautious of any invitations to invest with high profits, because behind it may be a financial trap set to seize assets.
At the same time, do not perform any requests (access strange links, install strange applications, transfer money, top up cards, withdraw money...) from suspicious subjects. Do not provide OTP, password, card number, personal information, biometric data... to anyone, including bank employees. SHB does not ask customers to provide personal information via channels such as phone calls, SMS, email, chat software (Zalo, Viber, Facebook Messenger, Telegram, What'sapp...).
Customers should only buy and sell gold bars directly at official locations licensed by the state. Absolutely do not trade through intermediaries of unknown origin.
In case of needing to look up information via the Internet, customers need to ensure that they access the correct official website of reputable businesses and financial institutions that often use domain names registered with the authorities in Vietnam such as .vn or .com.vn. Websites with strange domain names such as .vip, .top, .cc… are likely to be fake and pose a high risk of fraud.
“Given the volatile gold market and increasingly sophisticated fraud schemes, customers need to be extremely vigilant when making gold transactions. We recommend that people only transact at officially licensed locations. At the same time, it is necessary to proactively protect personal information, which is an important digital asset and should not be arbitrarily provided without clear verification. Any negligence or subjectivity can create opportunities for criminals to take advantage of and appropriate assets,” the SHB representative emphasized.
In a warning sent to customers a few days ago, BIDV and MB also pointed out the main current fraud tricks.
Firstly, impersonating websites, fanpages, and social media accounts of large gold trading enterprises, using similar domain names, interfaces, and logos to confuse them with official pages.
Second, posting fake information about gold/silver prices, promotions, high discounts, and big rewards to attract buyers and create trust.
Third, inviting online gold trading, promising high profits, paying interest daily or weekly to commit illegal acts.
Fourth, sending messages and emails impersonating businesses or leaders of gold/silver companies to announce winning prizes, collecting information and data of customers and people to commit illegal acts; Taking advantage of leaked personal information, impersonating acquaintances and employees of gold/silver companies to approach and scam by phone or through other social networking applications.
Previously, Saigon Jewelry Company Limited (SJC) also warned customers and partners about fraud and scams via the website and Facebook fanpage, with the aim of taking advantage of the reputation and brand of SJC Company.
“Currently, there are some people who have taken advantage of the name of SJC Company by creating fake websites and Facebook fanpages with the purpose of defrauding customer information, collecting personal data and conducting transactions without legal basis. These actions have caused mental and economic damage to some customers,” said an SJC representative.
SJC warns customers of the risk of having their personal information, bank accounts or other sensitive information stolen and recommends that customers only transact through authenticated websites.
Previously, Hanoi City Police issued a warning to people about the tricks of impersonating gold and silver trading enterprises to defraud and appropriate property. According to the police, in the context of continuously increasing and fluctuating gold and silver prices, people's demand for gold has increased sharply.
Taking advantage of the psychology of wanting to safely store assets and make quick profits, many subjects have impersonated gold and silver trading businesses to commit fraud and appropriate property.
Hanoi City Police warn people to be cautious when making transactions. They should only buy and sell gold and silver through official, verified channels and avoid transferring money according to unclear instructions.
Check fanpages and websites carefully, prioritize pages with a verified blue tick, check activity history, user feedback, and unusual signs such as recent page name changes, low interactions, and unprofessional language.
Verify payment account information: Ask the seller to confirm payment upon receipt of goods; always verify the account number, recipient name, and business address via the official website, hotline of reputable brands, or go directly to the store if in doubt.
Report immediately when detecting fraud: When there are signs of suspicion or property has been appropriated, people need to immediately contact the nearest police agency for timely support.
Source: https://baodautu.vn/loat-ngan-hang-canh-bao-nguoi-dan-ve-thu-doan-lua-dao-nguoi-mua-vang-d299280.html
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