Warning people about criminals taking advantage of information from QR codes or CCCD

On June 8, Hanoi City Police said, currently, high-tech criminals rely on QR codes or information on citizen identification cards with electronic chips to know citizens’ personal information. , while people do not know they are being taken advantage of.

Faced with that situation, the Hanoi City Police has implemented a number of prevention contents, specifically assigned to each functional unit under the City Police.

The Hanoi City Police assigned functional units to perform a number of tasks, such as: Promote propaganda so that the people know about methods and tricks of collecting information of subjects; strengthen guidance on inspection of household registration management; verifying and clarifying cases where there are signs of violation of the law in the illegal purchase, sale and use of personal information.

The police of districts, towns and cities focus on doing well in advising the Party committees and local authorities to direct agencies, departments and mass organizations to promote propaganda so that people can raise their vigilance and proactively protect themselves. keep data, information, personal accounts, do not share photos of citizen identification / identity cards on social networks, to prevent crimes and violations of the law; continue to launch the mass movement to protect national security, promptly detect and denounce crimes to police agencies or local authorities, to fight and dismantle.

Also on the day, the Hanoi City Police added that the Cau Giay District Police are coordinating with the authorities to verify and investigate the fraud case of appropriating money with the trick of impersonating a bank employee to call. account freeze notice.

Specifically, on May 5, Mr. D (born in 2001, permanent residence in Nam Dinh province) received a call from an object claiming to be a bank employee informing that his account was frozen.

In order to reopen the account, Mr. D must pay money to another account. After paying twice, with the amount of 35 million VND, he realized that he had been cheated and went to the Police Department of Dich Vong Hau, Cau Giay (Hanoi) to report.

Faced with that situation, Hanoi City Police recommends people to be vigilant and propagate to relatives and friends about the above scam tricks. People absolutely do not transfer money, give cash as well as provide personal information to any individuals or organizations with suspicious expressions as well as signs of fraud.

In particular, when people receive suspicious and unclear calls or messages, people need to contact the Bank’s Customer Care Center to check, authenticate or contact the police. the nearest place for guidance to solve, to avoid being scammed by criminals and appropriated property./.