After that, they asked her to withdraw all her savings and transfer it to the account number they provided, otherwise Police Force 113 would come and arrest her.
Due to confusion and fear, Mrs. X. complied with their request. At the bank, after the above scam was clearly explained, Ms.
The bank recommends that customers who encounter such cases should proactively notify the bank and report to the nearest police station. Most scammers in cyberspace often target older people, and rarely update warning information about scams.
After understanding the incident, Ms. TTX (blue shirt) did not transfer money to the fraudster. Photo: LPB
Banking app users need to pay attention
Recently, banks have continuously warned about sophisticated fraud methods using unique code to take control of mobile devices with banking apps installed. This scam can target anyone, not just the elderly.
Tien Phong Commercial Joint Stock Bank (TPBank) has just issued a warning about fraudulent tactics targeting iOS and Android operating systems.
For iOS mobile device users, malicious code is used to steal facial recognition and bank account information. With this trick, the target sends a link containing the GoldPickaxe malware to the user. When a user installs it on an iOS device (iphone, ipad), this type of malicious code will collect the user’s facial recognition data (FaceID) stored on the device, and the user’s personal information. or SMS messages on the device,…
Through FaceID data collected by malicious code, crooks can use deepfake artificial intelligence technology to create images and videos that impersonate users to commit fraud or unauthorized access. Allow access to banking applications on mobile devices to appropriate money in bank accounts and e-wallets.
Banks should only install applications from official sources such as Google Play store, AppStore, AppGallary. Absolutely do not install applications of unknown origin via links or apk files.
Do not access links or files from strangers’ messages or emails when using email, SMS, or third-party applications (such as Telegram, Skype, Whatsapp, Zalo,…).
In case of suspicion or discovery that you have downloaded/installed an unreliable application, you should quickly block the e-banking service and immediately notify the nearest bank and police.
For Android mobile devices, users are often deceived by actors impersonating public service applications of the Government, General Department of Taxation, etc., thereby tricking users into downloading applications/software. phone, install and grant accessibility permissions to the application/software so that malicious code can operate to scam and take control of the phone.
Once in control, the subject will record user activities and perform operations on the user’s phone; steal personal information on the phone, sensitive information, login information, SMS OTP and transactions on financial and banking applications, thereby performing money transfer transactions from user accounts to object account without the user’s knowledge.
