Warning about fraudulent tricks to appropriate property of online sellers

Accordingly, through mobile phones or social networks such as Zalo, Facebook, the subjects will send a message with a fake link to the website of the international money transfer service Western Union; leading the victims to log in to this link, in order to withdraw money that the victims believe the subjects have paid for the purchase.

When the victim clicks on the link in the message, they will be redirected to a fake website that appears to be the official Western Union website.

Victims will have to declare information such as name, age, address, bank card number... on the fake website to withdraw money.

After obtaining account information, the subjects will transfer money from the victim's account to their own account.

However, to complete the withdrawal of money from the victim's account, the subjects will need to have an OTP code to carry out the act of stealing money, so they will fake a Western Union message with the content: "You are making an electronic money deposit transaction on the Ibanking system with the amount received being xxx million VND. The OTP code will be confirmed to complete the transaction".

At the same time, the fake website also displays the words "Money receiving procedure: Please verify your personal OTP code to receive money". At the same time, because the subjects are withdrawing money from the victim's account, the domestic bank will send an OTP code to the victim's phone. When the victim enters this OTP code to complete the money receiving procedure on the fake website, it means that the money transfer and property appropriation of the criminals have been successful.

The Ministry of Public Security warns that online sellers, especially business individuals, need to be cautious and verify information carefully when making money transfers. Only make transactions on official, public websites of financial institutions and banks.

Never give your OTP code to anyone. Avoid disclosing your date of birth, ID number, phone number, or bank account number online.

For public accounts used for online transactions, it is necessary to limit the amount of excess money to avoid being taken advantage of and misappropriating assets.

When detecting similar fraudulent behavior, people are advised to immediately notify the nearest police station for instructions on how to handle the situation. Or look up the address to report crimes on the "Instructions for reporting crimes" section of the Ministry of Public Security's Electronic Information Portal.