Advise people to be wary of the bank’s trick of spoofing messages to appropriate property
To avoid becoming a victim of scams, the police advise people to be vigilant, absolutely do not click on links, strange domain names sent to emails, phones, do not provide OTP codes, verification code for anyone, including someone claiming to be a bank employee to avoid scams.
The Department of Cybersecurity and High-Tech Crime Prevention and Control (A05), the Ministry of Public Security has just sent a notice to the local police, warning people to be wary of fake messages. of the bank to appropriate property.
According to statistics of the Department of Cybersecurity and High-tech Crime Prevention and Control of the Ministry of Public Security, from September 2022 to present, in major provinces and cities (Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Quang Ninh) Ninh, Hai Phong), people often receive fake messages from commercial banks (SMS Brandname).
These messages read: “Notify customers who have registered and activated global financial services with usage fees from 3,000,000 VND to 6,000,000 VND, if you want to cancel, please access Go to https://vietinbank.com.vn-vp.top or https://vpbank.com.vn-vb.top…”.
The police agency determined that this was a fake bank message created by phishing groups to lure users to access the link to steal information and take control of their bank account. user, then appropriate all the money in the account.
Through professional work, the police agency determined that this was a transnational professional criminal network led by foreigners (mainly Chinese and Taiwanese), close cooperation with Vietnamese subjects.
Those who use high-tech equipment manufactured abroad to set up fake mobile broadcasting stations (BTS) of Vietnamese telecommunications enterprises, collect mobile subscriber information (IMSI) and device information (IMEI) to spread messages impersonating banks for the purpose of fraudulently appropriating assets.
In the process of operation, objects often change their travel routes, locations of dummy devices (such as hotels, motels or placed on cars and motorbikes), and use many methods at the same time. camouflage to hide. All exchanges and communications of the subjects are done via Telegram, Zalo applications and delete data immediately after implementation. On average, each day, the subjects successfully spread from 40,000 to 80,000 messages/ 1 set of equipment. Custom sets of devices can spoof the message prefix of any agency, organization or individual.
So far, the police force has broken seven cases, arrested 10 subjects in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Quang Ngai, Dong Nai; seized 16 sets of fake BTS equipment.
To avoid becoming a victim of the above scam, the police recommend that people be vigilant, absolutely do not click on strange links and domains sent to email, phone, do not provide information. issue OTP codes, verification codes to anyone, including people claiming to be bank employees to avoid scams.
When detecting violations, people need to quickly notify and coordinate with authorities to fight effectively with this type of crime.
According to: Vietnam Lawyers Electronic Magazine
