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On August 8, the Vinh Phuc Provincial Police announced that they are investigating a case of fraud involving individuals impersonating police officers with the intent to appropriate property. They also urged residents to be vigilant and cautious to avoid falling victim to such scams.
Earlier, on July 26, Ms. H.T.L., a resident of Lap Thach District in Vinh Phuc Province, received a phone call from an unknown number. The female caller claimed to be an officer from the Lap Thach District Police and informed Ms. L. that on October 6, 2023, she had used her citizen identification card to open an account at the Vietcombank Ha Dong Branch. The caller then requested Ms. L. to bring her identification card to the Lap Thach District Police Station for further discussion.
When Ms. L. expressed her inability to visit the police station, the caller hung up. Subsequently, Ms. L. received another call from a different unknown number. The new female caller, also claiming to be from the Lap Thach District Police, offered to connect Ms. L. directly to the Central Police via another phone number. A man then introduced himself as an officer from the Ministry of Public Security and informed her of an account at the Vietcombank Ha Dong Branch that was opened using her personal information. He alleged that this account was involved in a money laundering case involving more than VND 6 billion.
Additionally, the individual used a Zalo account under the name “Le Duc Anh” to video call Ms. L. and showed her arrest warrants for male suspects. A man identifying himself as Mr. Hung then instructed Ms. L. to keep the matter confidential and comply with their demands, or else she would be arrested.
To instill fear, Mr. Hung mentioned Ms. L.’s family members and her daughter, who was studying in Hanoi. The scammers demanded that she transfer all the money from her account to a specified account. Fearing for her safety, Ms. L. complied and transferred VND 944 million to the account provided by the scammers.
The scammers then demanded additional transfers, and it was only at this point that Ms. L. realized she had been a victim of a fraudulent scheme. Unfortunately, by then, it was too late.
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