Warning about fake fanpage of UPU International Letter Writing Competition in Vietnam

The UPU International Letter Writing Competition, organized by the Universal Postal Union since 1971, is a useful playground for students aged 9 to 15, helping to develop writing skills and creative thinking. In Vietnam, the competition has become a prestigious activity, attracting more than 1.5 million students to participate each year. The 2024 competition officially ended with the theme "Write a letter to future generations to tell them about the world you hope they will inherit."

Warning from Vietnam Post, the unit participating in organizing the UPU International Letter Writing Competition in Vietnam

However, recently, many fake UPU contest fan pages have appeared on Facebook. These pages post false information, luring students and parents to participate in fake contests in order to defraud and steal personal information and assets.

List of scam Fanpages

https://www.facebook.com/vietthuquocteupuvietnam?mibextid=LQQJ4d

https://www.facebook.com/CuocthivietthuUPU53?mibextid=LQQJ4d

https://www.facebook.com/vietthuquocteupu?mibextid=LQQJ4d

Vietnam Post Corporation said that these fake fanpages created their own topics and promised attractive prizes to attract participants.

The official fanpage of the contest in Vietnam has only one address: “facebook.com/cuocthivietthuupuvietnam” and the activities on this page are managed by the Organizing Committee including the Ministry of Information and Communications, the Ministry of Education and Training, the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, the Young Pioneers and Children Newspaper, and Vietnam Post.

The organizers recommend that parents and students need to be vigilant and adhere to the “3 no” principle: do not follow requests from unofficial fanpages or websites; do not provide personal information or bank accounts; do not access strange links or make any payments without verifying the source.

To avoid scams, the Ministry of Information and Communications recommends that people be cautious when receiving information from Facebook pages about online contests or programs, and request clear verification of the identity of the organizing unit before participating. In case of being scammed, people should immediately report to the nearest police station for support and resolution.

PV

Source: https://www.congluan.vn/canh-bao-ve-trang-fanpage-gia-mao-cuoc-thi-viet-thu-quoc-te-upu-tai-viet-nam-post309486.html