A family was forced to transfer 260 million from the 'emergency child' drama

Previously, on March 13, Buoi Ward Police, Tay Ho District received a report from the family of Mr. V. (born in 1975, in Cau Giay District, Hanoi) that on the same morning he received a phone call informing him that his son had an accident and was being treated at the hospital.

Police issued a warning to the public.

The subjects repeatedly called to pressure him, demanding that he transfer money for hospital fees to save his child. Mr. V. and his wife transferred 260 million VND to the subjects. When they arrived at the hospital, they met the doctor to ask for information and only then did they know that their family wasCheat.

Tay Ho District Police warn that at this time, many people impersonate schools or hospitals to inform students that they have had accidents and are in emergency care, and ask for urgent money transfers to save their children. This scam has appeared in Hanoi and many provinces and cities across the country.

Accordingly, the subjects often take advantage of the anxious and confused psychology of parents to ask them to quickly send money to pay hospital fees for the doctor to perform surgery. The subjects even use very sophisticated tricks such as emergency sounds, impersonating doctors to describe the critical condition, to attack the parents' psychology.

Hanoi City Police recommends that people be vigilant against the above tricks. When receiving a call from a hospital or school informing them that a relative or student has had an accident and is being treated at the hospital, people need to calmly verify and absolutely not transfer money to the subject immediately.

People also need to contact the school to verify accurate information and report to the nearest police station for support and help to avoid being taken advantage of and having their property appropriated by bad guys.