Preventing 2 cases of fraud that appropriated people's savings in Son La

NDO - On April 25 and 26, Son La Provincial Police coordinated to promptly prevent cyber fraud cases involving impersonation of police and bank officers.

On April 26, Mr. Le Hong Thai, born in 1946, group 14, Quyet Thang ward, Son La city, came to Quyet Thang ward police station to ask for support in withdrawing savings in two savings books to transfer to account 1050496914 under the name of Le Van Ngoc, Inspector of the Government Inspectorate .

Previously, Mr. Thai received a call from a scammer claiming to be a Vinaphone operator (card code 177127), informing him that he owed nearly 5 million VND in international phone bills and that if he did not pay, he would be prosecuted by the Hanoi City Police.

After that, another subject continued to call, claiming to be Captain Le Trung Kien, Criminal Police Department, Hanoi City Police, informing Mr. Thai that he was involved in a drug trafficking and money laundering case of 6 billion VND, and asked him to withdraw his savings to transfer to serve the investigation.

Police force of Quyet Thang ward, Son La city successfully prevented money transfer into the account number of the scammer.

Because he believed the words and feared that it would affect his family, Mr. Thai brought his savings book to Quyet Thang Ward Police Station to ask for help withdrawing and transferring money.

Realizing signs of fraud, the ward police promptly stopped, propagandized, explained and brought Mr. Thai home safely.

Previously, on April 25, at Agribank Mai Son District Branch, Ms. Vu Thi Lan, born in 1954, sub-zone 9, Hat Lot town, Mai Son district, Son La, hastily asked the bank staff to close the savings book and transfer 220 million VND to an account under the name of Le Van Ngoc.

Thanks to experience, the bank staff promptly canceled the transfer order and contacted Hat Lot town police to coordinate verification.

At the police station, Ms. Lan said she was called by a person pretending to be a police officer, accusing her of being involved in a drug trafficking ring, asking her to transfer money to assist in the investigation and forbidding her from telling her relatives.

Thanks to the vigilance and alertness of bank staff and the police force, the savings of the two citizens were preserved.

These incidents are a warning bell for people to be alert to fraudulent calls, and to check through official channels or contact the police to verify information.

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