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On August 28, 2025, the Prime Minister issued Official Dispatch No. 149/CĐ-TTg on gifting to citizens on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day, September 2nd. According to the Phu Tho Provincial Police, ill-intended individuals will take advantage of this information to defraud citizens, and some common tricks are as follows:
Sending fake messages/links: “Get a gift of VND 100,000”, “Fill in information to receive money”, “Install VNeID to receive gifts”…
Impersonating officials, police, or bank staff, calling and asking for OTP codes, account information, or transferring money for “verification”.
Creating fake fan pages or websites pretending to be authorities to collect personal information.
Phu Tho Police advised people to use only the official VNeID application when performing social security procedures, never provide account numbers, passwords, or OTP codes to anyone, and not access suspicious links or install fake VneID apps. When receiving suspicious calls or messages, citizens should verify the information with local authorities.
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