According to experts, taking advantage of the support of AI technology, cybercriminals find images, content... copied from the brand they want to impersonate, then insert malicious code to exploit information, hijack accounts and devices of users.
According to statistics from the Department of Information Security, in the past 6 months, nearly 500 fake brand websites were discovered with the purpose of fraud; each week, there are 400-500 user reports of fraud cases, many of which are fake bank websites and e-commerce sites.
Technical Director of Vietnam National Cyber Security Technology Joint Stock Company (NCS) - Vu Ngoc Son said: Currently, creating a fake website or application can only be calculated in minutes. Therefore, fake applications and fake websites appear more and more in cyberspace.
During the week from September 16 to September 22, the following prominent forms of online fraud were recorded:
– Creating fake websites, impersonating famous people to trick gamers: the subjects create fake websites, using images of famous people, who have great influence in the gaming field to attract attention. Then, the subjects advertise limited items of high value but only sell for a short time.
To own an item, players need to spend some money as well as provide personal information.
In some cases, the subjects use the cover of the game to lure the victims to download fake software and applications with the purpose of enhancing the experience such as improving performance and reducing latency. After downloading, all information and data in the user's device will be stolen.
The Information Security Department recommends that people should be vigilant, not access websites with strange links; and not provide information without verifying the authenticity of the website.
– Impersonating traffic police to notify of fines: subjects impersonating traffic police call people to notify them of traffic violations; at the same time, they inform them that the time limit for handling the violation has passed and ask the violator to provide the ticket number.
If the violator has not received the report, the subjects will request personal information so that the authorities can provide the report number, violation, form of handling, fine amount and request that the amount be transferred to an account sent by them.
The Information Security Department said that in cases of being fined, people are required to go to the police headquarters (where the violation occurred) to work. Therefore, people need to be very alert, need to check and verify the identity of the subject and absolutely do not provide personal information.
– Online task fraud: this is a form that has been warned many times but people still fall into the trap. Accordingly, the subjects often create fake social network accounts, claiming to be support staff, impersonating reputable companies to lure victims into participating in projects, tasks of depositing money to receive fake commissions. After the victim trusts and transfers money, the subject will give a number of reasons why the money has not been withdrawn and then block all communication.
The Information Security Department recommends that people be wary of promises of income, easy work, high salaries, need to verify information from official sources, and not provide personal information or transfer money to any strangers or unknown individuals.
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