Warning about fake documents from Vietnam Social Security requesting new updates to VSSID application

Specifically, on July 19, 2024, Vietnam Social Security received information from Binh Duong Provincial Social Security about a fake document of Vietnam Social Security with the code number 2133/BHXH-CSYT dated July 1, 2024 sent to an elementary school in Binh Duong province via email.

This document states: “Adjust an increase of 15% on pensions, social insurance benefits, and monthly benefits as prescribed in Clause 2, Article 1, Decree 75/2024/ND-CP and deploy VSSID 4.0 digital insurance. At the same time, cancel insurance books, health cards, and simultaneously convert digital to VSSID 4.0 application using chip-embedded citizen identification cards. Request (1) Provincial Social Security to urgently implement the update of the VSSID 4.0 application in accordance with the regulations of the Ministry of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs. (2) People quickly update the VSSID 4.0 application according to the instructions of the provincial Social Security agency using personal mobile devices to ensure that they receive full information and full benefits of Social Security in the future”.

Vietnam Social Security confirmed that the document with the above content is fake, providing information about the VssID 4.0 application that the scammer created on the app to steal personal information and then steal personal accounts, causing financial damage to people and affecting the reputation of the Social Security sector.

In order to promptly prevent fraudulent acts and handle information impersonating Vietnam Social Security in directing the implementation of Social Insurance and Health Insurance, Vietnam Social Security requests the Social Security of provinces, Social Security of the Ministry of National Defense, and Social Security of the People's Public Security to urgently implement the following contents:

Firstly, promptly notify agencies, units and employees in the management area of ​​information and forms of forged documents to raise vigilance, proactively prevent and avoid fraud and property appropriation. Instruct people to install and use the VssID Social Insurance of Vietnam Social Security according to Document No. 2207/KH-BHXH dated August 12, 2022 of Vietnam Social Security.

Second, only receive and process documents sent by Vietnam Social Security via the Document Management and Operation System (Eoffice software) or in the case of confidential documents, paper documents sent via the Central Post Office system, Post Office; direct cadres, civil servants, and public employees to raise their vigilance, promptly recognize and prevent fake information as soon as it is detected.

Third, when receiving information with signs of forgery or unofficial documents from Vietnam Social Security and agencies and units in the industry, it is necessary to report and reflect to Vietnam Social Security to promptly direct information throughout the industry and warn on mass media.