On October 3, Dai Mo Ward Police (Nam Tu Liem District, Hanoi ) said that they had just stopped a woman in the area from going to the bank to withdraw the entire amount of 200 million VND from her savings book to transfer to an account for a scammer.

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After being explained by the police, Ms. M. stopped all transactions with the scammer. Photo: CACC

Specifically, on the morning of October 1, Dai Mo Ward Police received information from residents that Ms. NTM (in Dai Mo Ward) was going to a transaction office of a local bank and requested to withdraw the entire amount of 200 million from her savings book to transfer to an account for a scammer.

Upon receiving the report, the police invited Ms. M. to the headquarters to verify and clarify. During the investigation, they noticed that Ms. M. showed signs of confusion and anxiety, so the police officers encouraged her and asked her to tell them the reason for withdrawing her savings because she might have been scammed.

At this time, Ms. M. said that in the morning of the same day, a person claiming to be an officer of the Ministry of Public Security called to inform her that "she was involved in a drug and money laundering case, and requested to transfer 200 million VND to serve the investigation to prove her innocence."

Immediately after that, Ms. M. took 2 savings books worth 200 million VND to the bank to withdraw money and intended to transfer it to the subject. The police force discussed with Ms. M. that this was a scam via social networks and asked her to temporarily stop the money transfer procedures.

The leader of Dai Mo Ward Police said that in the past, they have actively disseminated the methods and tricks of scammers to the people, but many people are still not vigilant and Ms. M. is such a case.