Myanmar authorities have stepped up crackdowns on fraud rings and online gambling operations, seizing and destroying numerous pieces of technology used in these crimes.
The Cyber Security and High-Tech Crime Prevention Department of the Ministry of Public Security and Google have released a list of the 7 most common types of online scams and ways to avoid them.
According to the Ministry of Public Security, cybercrime is expanding to North Africa and the Middle East, and many victims are being scammed twice, with the losses from the second scam being greater than the first.
Frustrated by spam calls, people are baffled as to how scammers know their phone numbers, ID numbers, and information about unpaid electricity bills.
Fraud and scam incidents are more frequent as mobile phone usage increases, the e-wallet market expands in Vietnam, and malicious actors use AI and deepfakes.
Recently, there has been an increase in people receiving strange calls from impersonators or calls that say nothing.
An unexpected phone call, a threat of legal action, and the bewilderment of an elderly man nearly turned into a tragedy.
In this era of rapid technological development and the proliferation of information technology applications, many individuals are exploiting this to carry out high-tech scam calls.
Google has just taken a step forward in the fight against phone scams by launching an AI early warning feature on Android, thereby better protecting users.
Trusting online scammers, an elderly woman lost $173.000 (approximately 4,4 billion VND), half of her life savings.
Phone scams are one of the most common fraudulent methods today, trapping many people. So how can you identify a scam phone number?
Scamming calls are becoming increasingly common and sophisticated, so what should you do when you receive one? Should you try to stall for time?
On October 27th, the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) and telecommunications companies began using Voice Brandnames to combat fraudulent calls.
To avoid falling into dangerous situations, remember these 5 quick and accurate ways to identify fraudulent video calls.
Telecommunications providers have issued warnings about numerous users receiving threatening calls to "block their phone subscriptions" following authorities' request for information standardization.
While filming the program "Knocking on Doors to Visit Homes," the director unexpectedly received a scam phone call claiming his son had been in an accident and needed money urgently for surgery.
From November 1st, the Ministry of Information and Communications will expand the process of receiving reports about spam calls and calls with fraudulent characteristics through the number 156.
Given the complex situation regarding suspicious calls aimed at defrauding customers, VNPT continues to advise and guide customers on preventative measures.
Vinaphone had to issue an official warning after scams involving calls and messages with international numbers resurfaced.
Following MobiFone's warning to users about fraudulent international numbers that incur extra charges for calls, Vinaphone has also issued a similar warning.
Recently, many mobile phone subscribers have received scam calls from Somalia, and all of these customers are using MobiFone's services.
Recently, many MobiFone customers have reported receiving calls from the number 00252, and when they call back, they are charged international call rates.
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