As online kidnapping scams targeting students grow more sophisticated, the Criminal Police Division (PC02) of the HCM City Police Department has launched a dedicated task force, led by Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Trung Hoa, to combat this threat.

In a single night, the “online kidnapping” task force of the Criminal Police Division, Ho Chi Minh City Police, successfully rescued two male university students from sophisticated virtual extortion schemes.

According to the Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia, 140 Vietnamese citizens were temporarily detained by Cambodian authorities in Phnom Penh on July 14 due to suspected involvement in online scam activities.

On June 17, authorities in Dien Bien Province announced that, in coordination with Lao police, they had successfully dismantled this high-tech scam network based deep within the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone.

A dream vacation turns into a nightmare when "super-cheap travel combos" turn out to be nothing more than a coordinated scam. Impersonated hotels, fake verified Facebook pages, and fabricated trust have all resurfaced during this year’s travel peak.

The Ministry of Health has issued a strict directive after leaders at three psychiatric institutions were exposed for helping criminals exploit mental health loopholes.

Authorities issue alerts after VNeID-related fraud attempts target users with spoofed apps and phishing links.

Many ringleaders behind high-tech transnational scams have created lavish public personas, deceiving thousands into losing their savings in schemes promising fast wealth online.

Using the tactic of posing as attractive women, a group of scammers set traps that led to many people losing a total of VND2,000 billion.

Ho Chi Minh City police have successfully rescued several victims of an emerging online scam known as “online kidnapping,” where perpetrators impersonate law enforcement officers to isolate and defraud victims and their families.

Vietnamese police dismantle a multinational fraud ring operating from Myanmar and the Philippines.

The Ministry of Public Security has dismantled a large-scale criminal ring that posed as legitimate businesses and used high-tech methods to extort money from vulnerable citizens.

Operating from rented homes in Da Nang, the group used advanced tech to harvest and exploit thousands of foreign accounts.

Vietnamese and Chinese nationals ran a sophisticated scam from Cambodia, luring men into sending money for online tasks.

The Ministry of Public Security has issued a warning after investigations revealed that many individuals involved in scam operations were Vietnamese citizens hired to open bank accounts and set up companies to launder money.

As fans scramble for sold-out events, black market traps become increasingly sophisticated.

Oversharing personal content on platforms like Facebook is enabling deepfake scams.

Police dismantle MTC investment ring that lured over 138,000 victims nationwide.

Carelessly sharing personal photos or friend lists on platforms like Facebook and TikTok inadvertently helps online scammers, especially with the rise of deepfake technology.

Scammers run ads from “verified” pages to exploit trust and extract money from parents.