Man in Hanoi transferred money 40 times before realizing he was scammed of 2.4 billion VND

On September 17, Hanoi City Police said that although the unit has repeatedly warned about fraudulent tricks when participating in financial investment funds such as MBK, Carlyle, gold and crude oil investment funds, etc., many victims still fall into the trap and the amount of money appropriated is increasing.

A typical case is that of Mr. T. (living in Hanoi) who was lured by a Zalo account to invest online, through the DF Investment Fund. After the transaction, Mr. T. wanted to withdraw money but was asked to pay fees and taxes.

After making a total of 40 money transfers totaling VND2.4 billion, Mr. T. realized he had been scammed. He then went to the Cyber ​​Security and High-Tech Crime Prevention Department of Hanoi City Police to report the incident.

Also participating in financial investment funds like Mr. T., Ms. P. (residing in Hanoi) said that she was put in the Zalo group "Buying and selling gold - oil". The subjects introduced this as a group to exchange and support brothers "buying and selling gold and oil and foreign currency pairs online; making profits on exchange rate differences". In the group, there were many "brokers" who confirmed that they had made profits and withdrawn money as initially introduced.

Realizing that this form is similar to the tricks that have been warned about in the media, Ms. P. left the above Zalo scam group.

To prevent fraud, Hanoi City Police recommend that people be vigilant when participating in online financial investments, and not follow instructions, enticements, or invitations from personal accounts or groups on Zalo, Facebook, Telegram... that do not verify their identity.

When encountering cases with signs of fraud, people need to contact the police to promptly resolve the case according to regulations.