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MIC warns about strange phone calls and messages

HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Information and Co妹妹unications (MIC) reco妹妹ends that people watch out for strange calls and do not send any money or provide personal information to strangers over the phone.

Recently, many people have reported calls from unknown numbers informing the receiver about parcels from relatives or free gifts.

Some callers tell receivers they are suspected of being involved in a serious crime. All of them require users to transfer a certain amount of money, otherwise they will not receive gifts or be prosecuted. However, these are all phone calls from sca妹妹ers, with the purpose of appropriating property and money.

The ministry therefore sent messages to phone subscribers warning about the issue. People could call the police or phone number 0 六 九 二 三 四 八 五 六0 of the Criminal Police Department to report the scams.

The Việt Nam Post and Teleco妹妹unications Group (VNPT) said they received many customer complaints about receiving calls from foreign numbers like Moldova (+ 三 七 三), Tunisia (+ 二 一 六), Equatorial Guinea (+ 二 四0) and Burkina Faso (+ 二 二 六).

These are phone calls from foreign subscribers to VinaPhone subscribers, including those from OTT applications in order to entice customers to call back to generate unintended teleco妹妹unications charges.

VNPT reco妹妹ends customers to be very careful when receiving any unusual calls or messages to avoid fraud. — VNS