Many elderly people have been hospitalized suffering from anxiety, insomnia and depression after being victimized by scams, from promotional purchases to large financial investments.

Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City say they have broken up several closed-door scam networks linked to foreign nationals during a 45-day security crackdown.

Vietnamese authorities have uncovered a nationwide vacation contract scam that allegedly used dozens of companies to defraud hundreds of people through false promises of profits and easy transfers.

Behind promises of free gifts, luxury holidays and profitable resale opportunities through timeshare contracts, many elderly people have lost between several billion dong and up to nearly VND20 billion.

From the tragic death of a young woman in Tay Ninh, a cross-border loan app scam using ruthless psychological manipulation has been uncovered, revealing disturbing hidden layers.

Nearly one million bank customers in Vietnam have narrowly avoided financial losses totaling close to VND4 trillion (US$164 million), thanks to a nationwide fraud monitoring system deployed by the State Bank of Vietnam.

After "burning through their accounts" on online international stock exchanges and forex, many individuals had criminal intentions to obtain money for "recovery."

Police in Thanh Hoa have dismantled a cross-border fraud ring that operated under the guise of an e-commerce platform, defrauding victims of tens of billions of VND.

Authorities in Vietnam have launched a sweeping prosecution against 343 individuals linked to a large-scale cross-border online fraud operation based in Cambodia, marking one of the most significant crackdowns on cybercrime in recent months.

A total of 344 Vietnamese nationals have been brought home from Cambodia after being caught in a sweeping crackdown, exposing a persistent scam that preys on vulnerable job seekers.

Hanoi police on March 18 initiated criminal proceedings against 83 defendants linked to a major asset fraud ring led by Pho Duc Nam, widely known as “Mr Pips”.

A wave of phone scams is haunting Hanoi residents, turning daily life into a psychological battle. From "0-VND orders" to sophisticated phone hijacking, these relentless calls have become a digital nightmare.

Police in Thanh Hoa Province have dismantled a large-scale fraud ring operating under the guise of traditional medicine “miracle healers”, with authorities estimating the group illegally earned more than VND227 billion (US$9.2 million).

Posing as a wealthy businessman on dating apps, a 34-year-old man allegedly lured hundreds of women into relationships to steal phones and record sensitive videos.

Staging fake “transaction offices” is a new scam tactic, fooling even tech-savvy people if they let their guard down.

As the Lunar New Year (Tet) approaches, tech scams are erupting with unprecedented sophistication. Worryingly, cybercriminals are exploiting AI to create scripts that strike directly at the public's psyche.

A nearly 80-year-old woman in Hanoi recently fell victim to a sophisticated scam involving phone hacking and AI deepfake technology.

In the lead-up to the Lunar New Year (Tet), technology-driven scams are exploding with a level of sophistication not seen before.

In today’s overstimulated digital world, people - especially younger users - are increasingly vulnerable to sophisticated online scams, according to Associate Professor Tran Thanh Nam of the Vietnam-France Institute of Psychology.