Hanoi police have issued an official alert following investigative findings into a fraud network posing as tax officials to appropriate money and sensitive data.
According to preliminary investigation results, suspects systematically approach victims via phone calls, messages, and social media accounts, falsely identifying themselves as tax officers.
They deploy scripted scenarios to extract personal data, tax identification numbers, or manipulate victims into installing unauthorized applications and accessing phishing links. In multiple documented cases, victims were coerced into transferring funds under the guise of tax compliance procedures.
Investigators assess this as an organized and increasingly sophisticated scam operation, exploiting gaps in public awareness and verification practices.
Authorities reaffirm that legitimate tax agencies do not request confidential information remotely nor instruct payments to private accounts.
The police recommend heightened vigilance, advising individuals to verify identities through official channels, preserve digital evidence, and refrain from engaging with suspicious communications.
Any indicators of fraud should be promptly reported to law enforcement agencies for investigation and enforcement action.
Vietnam investigation service, https://vietpi.com