Female student in Hue lost 65 million due to a scam phone call from a bad guy

Confused, threatened, and psychologically manipulated by a bad guy calling and pretending to be a government official, a female student in Hue was scammed out of 65 million VND.

On March 4, according to information from Hue University of Education, a female student of the school was scammed out of 65 million VND by a bad guy impersonating a government agency to threaten her.

Specifically, on the evening of March 2, NTT (21 years old, 3rd year student at Hue University of Education) received a call from an unknown number, claiming to be from the authorities, threatening him with the content that T. was involved in a money laundering ring.

After realizing she was scammed, the female student reported the incident to the University of Education, Hue University.

The female student was threatened and psychologically manipulated, so she transferred 65 million VND to the account number provided by this person.

After realizing she had been scammed, female student T. reported to the school, and was then instructed by the school to go to the police station to report the incident.

According to this female student, although she knew about the above scam, she was too worried, confused and psychologically manipulated so she was deceived.

Dr. Le Ho Son, Principal of Hue University of Education, said that this is money saved by students and money received from the tuition and living expense support policy for students majoring in education according to Decree 116/2020.

Through the above incident, Hue University of Education also recommends that students need to constantly update official information and police agencies to identify and prevent scams.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/nu-sinh-vien-o-hue-mat-65-trieu-vi-cuoc-dien-thoai-lua-dao-cua-ke-xau-185250304170015752.htm