"Fake daughter" texted on Facebook to trick her mother into taking 40 million VND

On October 18, Ms. Tran Thi Binh (residing in Trung Son village, Xuan Vien commune, Nghi Xuan, Ha Tinh) said that she has filed a complaint with the police to investigate the case of a person who stole her daughter's Facebook account and swindled her out of 40 million VND.

According to Ms. Binh, her daughter has been studying and working in Japan for a year now. Every time she needs to pay tuition, her daughter usually texts or calls her mother to ask her to transfer the money.

Ms. Binh had her daughter's Facebook account stolen by a hacker and then scammed out of 40 million VND.

On October 9, while at home, Ms. Binh received a text message from her son asking her mother to send 20 million VND to pay for school fees. She had no money at home but saw her son texting her to urge her, so Ms. Binh immediately borrowed money from the bank and sent 20 million VND to her son.

“Normally, he also texted me asking for tuition payment so I didn't suspect anything. When he urged me, I borrowed 20 million to send him. After sending 20 million, he asked me to send another 20 million to pay for insurance.

Successful deposit receipt that Ms. Binh has sent to the account.

Successful deposit receipt that Ms. Binh has sent to the account.

It gave me an account number named Nguyen Tu Hung 65210001247893 of BIDV Bank and told me to deposit money there and then this person would transfer the money to my child. I didn't doubt it and deposited the money right away." Ms. Binh said.

After sending the money, Ms. Binh could not call her daughter because her Facebook was blocked. When Ms. Binh called her daughter, she said she did not text her mother to ask for money and that her Facebook account had been lost at noon. Realizing she had been scammed, Ms. Binh then filed a complaint with Nghi Xuan District Police for investigation.

Text messages from the "fake daughter" who texted to trick Ms. Binh.