On June 9th, the Criminal Police Department of Dong Nai Province’s Public Security provided information that they had prevented an online social network fraud.
Previously, Ms. N.A.M. (22 years old, residing in Bien Hoa city) received a call from an unknown person requesting to connect on Zalo.
The victim’s family is cooperating with the police.
After connecting, Ms. M. received a video call displaying an image of a handcuffed man being interrogated by individuals in police uniforms. The caller claimed that the Hanoi Police were investigating a drug-related case, and the arrested individual confessed to preparing to deliver drugs to Ms. M. before being apprehended.
The caller demanded that Ms. M. transfer VND 725 million to avoid arrest, promising to return the money if she was found unrelated to the case.
Images used by the fraudsters to deceive Ms. M.
Out of fear, Ms. M. transferred the requested amount to the provided account. The fraudsters further demanded an additional VND 300 million, claiming that during the investigation, another suspect implicated Ms. M. in the criminal network. Ms. M. subsequently transferred VND 87 million to them.
On June 4th, the fraudsters promised to return the money and instructed Ms. M. to travel to Ho Chi Minh City to retrieve it. During her journey, they claimed she was in danger of being followed and instructed her to turn off her phone, remove her SIM card, and check into a hotel to hide. They also requested her Zalo and Facebook passwords to monitor her.
With access to her accounts, the fraudsters contacted Ms. M.’s mother, Ms. V.A., claiming that her daughter had been kidnapped and demanding a ransom of VND 300 million, threatening to sell Ms. M. abroad if the demands were not met.
Ms. V.A. promptly reported the incident to the police. The Criminal Police Department of Dong Nai Province took immediate action, identified the fraud, and located Ms. M. in a hotel in District 3, Ho Chi Minh City.
Through communication with the police, Ms. M. realized she had fallen victim to a sophisticated scam.
The authorities are continuing their investigation into the matter.
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