Believing the "tax officer", the man lost 234 million VND in his account.

(NLDO) - Listening to the impersonator of a tax officer, a man in Binh Dinh installed an electronic tax payment app and was scammed out of 234 million VND in his account.

On December 30, Tuy Phuoc District Police, Binh Dinh Province, said that the unit had just received a report from Mr. Y. (residing in Phuoc Hiep Commune, Tuy Phuoc District) about being scammed out of more than 234 million VND in his bank account when he installed a fake electronic tax payment app.

Fake app interface used for scams

According to Mr. Y.'s report, he recently received a call from a strange number, claiming to be an officer of the Tuy Phuoc District Tax Department, then asked to be friends via Zalo and sent a link to install an electronic tax app to pay taxes according to regulations.

Believing the words, Mr. Y. quickly installed the app and lost control of his phone. After regaining control of his phone, Mr. Y. checked and discovered that all of the more than 234 million VND in his account was gone.

To prevent fraud, Tuy Phuoc District Police recommend that people be vigilant against the above tricks and absolutely do not install software or applications as requested by strangers calling.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/tin-loi-can-bo-thue-nguoi-dan-ong-mat-234-trieu-dong-trong-tai-khoan-19624123017173105.htm