Singer Tăng Duy Tân says he was scammed and outlines a practical guide for relatives to avoid fraud

On May 12, singer Tăng Duy Tân, a member of the Digital Trust Alliance and MoMo's ambassador, participated in a panel discussion “Digital Trust in Finance 2026” under the theme “Building Financial Digital Trust in the AI Era” held in Hanoi. After hearing experts in cybersecurity, data science, and criminal psychology, the singer said he has chosen a supplementary role for the third pillar (which is to continuously raise user awareness) in the framework discussed by Colonel, Dr. Bùi Thị Liên, a criminology psychology expert at the People's Security Academy. This approach also helps address some vulnerabilities scammers seek to exploit to deceive people. "That role is user behavior and usage habits. For me, it’s even larger because I can leverage my fame," the singer said. Citing how many things have changed rapidly in the past two decades, Tăng Duy Tân admitted that sometimes it’s hard to believe. If young people find it hard to believe, obviously parents feel puzzled too. The panel included many renowned experts in cybersecurity, data science, and criminology. "In digital finance there are many terms, technologies, and techniques, so people in rural areas will probably never understand them. I think my mission is to become a practical guide that runs on common sense—by simplifying technical terms and using a hands-on approach to guide parents. Because I’ve been scammed myself. So I learned and know that if I was scammed, my parents probably were too." "Parents barely have concepts like two-factor authentication or setting transfer limits… They don’t know these things," the singer said. A steel shield to protect the community. Participation in the forum for hours showed that the explanations by experts were easy to understand and very close to users. "I have noted all the opinions of the speakers and experts here and I will convey them to my own family when I return," the singer said.