Preventing a fraud of nearly 300 million VND

At around 10:30 a.m. on May 19, a middle-aged couple appeared anxious and rushed to the Vietcombank Ha Nam Branch, urgently requesting a large sum of money to be transferred to an unknown account. Suspecting something was wrong, the bank immediately reported it to the authorities.

The police later verified and identified the person who transferred the money as Mr. Nguyen Van Ch. (born in 1956, residing in Phu Ly City, Ha Nam). Mr. Ch said he had continuously received calls from a person claiming to be a police officer , informing him that he was involved in a drug case and asking him to transfer money to "serve the investigation".

Fearful and confused by the threats, Mr. Ch. went to the bank to transfer 285 million VND as instructed by the scammer. Fortunately, thanks to timely coordination between the bank and the police, the entire transaction was blocked before the money was taken.

After being informed by police officers and bank employees, Mr. Ch. realized that he had "fallen into the trap" of a sophisticated scam and stopped contacting the bad guys.

From the above case, Ha Nam Provincial Police advise people to be more vigilant against phone scams. To avoid falling into the trap, people should note:

Do not provide personal information, bank account, OTP code to anyone over the phone.

Do not transfer money to strangers under any circumstances, even if they claim to be from a government agency.

When receiving threatening calls asking for money for investigation, stay calm, consult relatives and immediately report to local police.

"Authorities absolutely do not ask citizens to transfer money via bank accounts to serve investigations," Ha Nam Provincial Police stated.

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