Saigon Thuong Tin Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Sacombank) has just informed about an old but quite sophisticated fraud trick. If in the past, scammers only targeted phone users using the Android operating system, now those who use iPhones (iOS) are also on the target list of scammers. Thieves try to lure victims into installing strange applications, thereby taking control of the device and stealing money from bank accounts through Accessibility permissions on phones using the Android operating system; Message Filtering feature on iPhone (iOS operating system).
Sacombank advises customers that a trick scammers often use is to impersonate police officers, prosecutors, courts, and bank employees and then provide a "unique" link for customers to install. Fake application of authorities. The application then requests permission to track on the customer's mobile device. At that time, if the customer agrees to grant permission, the phone will be controlled remotely. The scammers will steal all information on the phone including personal information, contacts, and bank account information. ... Appropriating money from bank accounts, defrauding customers' relatives and friends.
The bank warns customers not to click on unfamiliar links
To promptly prevent fraudulent acts, Sacombank recommends that customers absolutely not follow any instructions from police impersonators, do not access strange links, and do not grant access rights according to the law. Monitor your phone when installing strange applications, do not provide personal photos, ID cards, passports, etc.
Recently, the police agency in Ho Chi Minh City issued a warning about a scam that was thought to be "old" but has reappeared and is more sophisticated. Some people received a parcel from the shipper, and when opened, there was a scratch-off ticket inside. On the scratch card, when scratched out there is a prize. To receive the prize, you must access the link on the QR code and provide personal information to complete the procedure to receive the prize. This is a very dangerous new form of property appropriation fraud. To avoid personal information being leaked and the risk of property being misappropriated by fraud, the police advise people to increase vigilance, not to access the link on the QR code and promptly report to the agency. The nearest police station when receiving the above parcels. People do not accept strange mail that was not ordered by them, and do not accept other people's mail on their behalf.
