Without suspicion, M. asked for the bank account number to transfer the money and reminded the driver to bring the package. After repeatedly following the instructions, she lost nearly VND1.3 billion from her bank account. However, the more polite she was, the more strange calls she received. She felt as if her phone number had been put into a "fraud ecosystem." The frequency of calls frustrated her; and just seeing a strange number made her uncomfortable.

Source: VietNamNet News March 13, 2026 08:27 UTC