Scams designed to help you recover money lost to fraud.

In the first three months of 2023, the Anti-Hardware Project detected 3.271 fraudulent websites targeting Vietnamese users. This means that, on average, 10 new fraudulent websites appeared every day.

In 2022, the Vietnam Information Security Alert website, under the National Cybersecurity Monitoring Center, recorded nearly 13.000 cases of online fraud. In reality, the number of victims may be higher because many victims are hesitant to report the incidents.

It's a very troubling situation. In fact, many victims, after being scammed, turn to websites that claim to help them "get their money back."

"Traps" in money-back services after being scammed.

Specifically, simply typing the phrase "get back scam money" into the Facebook search bar brings up several public groups with the name "Get Back Scammed Money" and tens of thousands of members. These pages openly advertise services to help recover scam money through bank accounts, platforms like Shopee, Lazada, Senko, Tiki, loan services, and other issues via Zalo...

According to experts, to carry out their scams, the perpetrators will impersonate police officers, lawyers, prosecutors, etc. Then, they will use psychological manipulation techniques to persuade and build trust with the victims.

Once victims believe they can get their money back, scammers will request payment in the form of processing fees, legal fees, or any other plausible reason.

Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy, Deputy Head of the Law Faculty at the People's Security Academy, analyzed that when these individuals make promises and entice people into groups to help them collect debts; or offer free advice on recovering previously defrauded money and help them identify the perpetrators, the victims then follow the steps, tricks, and stories that these individuals present.

Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy also advised that those who have been victims of fraud and property theft need to be extremely vigilant.

The only way to find those individuals and recover my stolen property is to rely on the authorities. And these are specific people and addresses, not self-proclaimed names or virtual addresses found on the internet.

"When people get caught up in fraud or property theft cases, they need to choose reputable and legitimate sources to seek legal advice and guidance on litigation procedures to help them have a chance to recover their lost money." Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy said.

To avoid being scammed, people need to raise their awareness and absolutely not provide personal information or bank account details over the phone, email, or text message, even to those claiming to be lawyers or police officers.

Upon discovering a case of fraud, it is necessary to immediately report it to the nearest police station so that they can quickly verify, prevent, and handle the perpetrators in accordance with the law.

Do not conduct any transactions without complete information.

Regarding this issue, cybersecurity expert Ngo Minh Hieu affirmed that there is no service to recover money after being scammed. Immediately report the incident to the authorities, such as the police or bank, so they can investigate and provide assistance when you are victims of online fraud.

Be vigilant because criminals have recently been impersonating reputable companies, businesses, lawyers, prosecutors, or cybersecurity experts. They then use psychological manipulation techniques to persuade and build trust with victims. To lure victims of online scams, they promise to recover their money by paying a percentage of the amount stolen – for example, if they were scammed out of 100 million VND, they need to send 20% of that amount, or 20 million VND. Many gullible people fall for this trick and get scammed a second time. After the money is transferred, they block all communication with the victim.

Expert Hieu noted that people must always be vigilant and not agree to any financial transactions without complete information and verification. Protect your personal financial information and learn more about common scams to avoid becoming a victim. Additionally, refer to the website dauhieuluadao.com to update your knowledge on the three steps to prevent online scams. Always slow down and verify everything online is absolutely essential.

Authorities also have several channels for warning, such as canhbao.ncsc.gov.vn and tinnhiemmang.vn, so that people can update their knowledge and check for fake, harmful, or fraudulent links.