The Facebook page of the Ministry of Finance is being impersonated for fraudulent purposes; the public needs to be vigilant.
The Ministry of Finance has warned of fake Facebook pages using images and names of government agencies to scam people and businesses out of money.
Fake Facebook page impersonating the Ministry of Finance.
Recently, a fan page called 'Ministry of Finance - Application Reception Portal' was discovered using the logo, images, and information of the Ministry of Finance. This page claimed to be a representative agency with the function of assisting in the recovery of money for victims of online fraud. However, this is completely a fake page.
What's alarming is that this Facebook page even has a blue verification badge, making it easy for many people to trust it. The posts urge people to provide personal information, bank transfer receipts, and pay a "fee" to get their lost money back.
The Ministry of Finance affirms that this is a scam and advises against following any instructions from this website.
Warning from the Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance urges citizens and businesses to be vigilant against websites and fan pages impersonating the Ministry or its leaders for fraudulent purposes. Upon detecting any unusual activity, please immediately notify the authorities for timely action. The Ministry is currently coordinating with relevant units to investigate and clarify these fraudulent activities.
Over the past period, the Ministry of Finance has repeatedly issued warnings about various forms of fraud. Previously, there were instances of forgery involving a fanpage called 'Receiving, Processing, Recovering and Returning Outstanding Capital' (March 31, 2025), forged documents related to money recovery (April 15, 2025), counterfeit seals, signatures of leaders and websites (May 30, 2025), and impersonation of the Ministry of Finance's electronic portal to spread misinformation (July 4, 2025).
Currently, the Ministry of Finance only publishes official information through its electronic portal at the following address:https://www.mof.gov.vn/
This is the only channel for citizens and businesses to receive official information and avoid falling into scams on social media.
