Hanoi arrests 4 suspects of scamming winning text messages

The message content is usually congratulating subscriber xxx on winning the prize and asking for a reply message to confirm.

On December 1, Hanoi Police said that the Dong Da District Police Department had just investigated a case of text message fraud, temporarily detaining four suspects including Mai Viet Hung (28 years old), Vo Van Hung (29 years old), Nguyen Xuan Hien (26 years old) and Lai Tuan Anh (31 years old) for using the Internet to appropriate property.

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Investigators determined that the suspects rented phone numbers to connect to mobile network operators. The suspects then used automated messaging devices to send thousands of spam messages per hour to mobile subscribers.

The content of the message is usually to congratulate subscriber xxx on winning the prize and request a reply message to confirm. When subscribers reply, the operator automatically deducts money from their accounts./.

According to Tuoi Tre-M