Impersonating border guards to commit fraud.

On May 12th, the An Giang Provincial Border Guard Command announced that they had uncovered a case of impersonation aimed at defrauding and misappropriating assets from a business.

Previously, on May 7th, an individual contacted me via Zalo (identifying as Nguyen Hoang Hieu, working at the Provincial Border Guard Command) to order 260 bricks from Tan Dai Phat Building Materials Store (Vinh My Ward, Chau Doc City). The total value of the goods was nearly 27 million VND, and the individual promised to pay in cash upon delivery to the agency.

The next day, the suspect contacted the store again, requesting delivery of goods and sending Mr. PHN (the store owner) a purchase declaration form bearing the signature of Colonel Tran Quoc Khanh (Commander of the Provincial Border Guard), along with a red stamp. Immediately afterward, the suspect inquired about purchasing a bottle of termite killer (an item the store did not sell), and introduced another place selling termite killer. A strange phone number contacted the store offering termite killer, requesting a 10 million VND deposit for delivery. The sales staff became more vigilant and contacted officers from the Provincial Border Guard to verify the information. The "purchase declaration form" turned out to be fake. Upon being discovered, the suspect deleted the Zalo account and blocked all communication.

The Provincial Border Guard Command advises agencies and departments in the province to strengthen propaganda and vigilance; coordinate efforts to combat and prevent similar fraudulent activities. Citizens and businesses should carefully check contact information and documents before conducting transactions.

GIA KHANH

Source: https://baoangiang.com.vn/mao-danh-can-bo-bien-phong-de-lua-dao-a420608.html