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People should remain calm and vigilant, stay alert, and not comply with the demands of scammers.
According to information from the Phuc Loc Commune Police, at 15:00 on 07/05, police received information that a woman identified as T.M.P., born in 1999 and residing in Son Coc Dien, Phuc Loc commune, Thai Nguyen province, was being contacted by an individual claiming to be a police officer, who demanded personal information of the individual, her family, and bank accounts.
After receiving the information, Phuc Loc Commune Police promptly spoke with Ms. P and clarified the incident as follows: At 10:00 on 07/05, Ms. T.M.P. received a call from an unknown number stating that Ms. P was involved in a money-laundering case and drug-trafficking, and that she should friend the caller on the Zalo application.
After adding the caller on Zalo, the offender sent information and images including a People’s Public Security ID, an arrest warrant, and a wanted notice to intimidate Ms. P, demanding that she check her account and transfer the entire balance to the offender for verification; otherwise the account would be frozen. The offender also promised that if during verification Ms. P was not involved in the case, all funds would be returned and an additional amount would be given as compensation for the day’s work.
Through inquiry and verification, authorities determined this was a tactic by a person impersonating a police officer to commit fraud and seize assets. Phuc Loc Commune Police explained, guided, and warned Ms. P not to comply with any such requests, and not to transfer money to the offender. Upon hearing the police explanation, Ms. P did not transfer money, thereby stopping the fraud and protecting her assets.
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