After the administrative unit arrangement, Lang Son province has 61 communes and 4 wards. After the merger, some address information of people on documents such as citizen identification cards, household registration books, land documents (red books), vehicle registration papers, driver's licenses and many other personal documents may no longer be consistent with the new name of the administrative unit, so many people need to adjust and update information on documents according to regulations.
Taking advantage of that legitimate need, scammers have impersonated government officials, called or texted people with the excuse of "supporting information updates" and then asked them to provide personal data such as citizen identification numbers, bank accounts, OTP codes, etc. to appropriate property. Although up to now, Lang Son province has not recorded any cases of victims of the above tricks, people should not be subjective. It is necessary to always carefully verify the source of information before providing personal data, because forms of fraud in cyberspace are still evolving complicatedly, with increasingly sophisticated tricks, which can cause serious damage to property and personal information.
Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Thai Son, Head of the Department of Cyber Security and High-Tech Crime Prevention, Provincial Police, said: Recently, scammers have used many sophisticated tricks to appropriate people's assets, especially in the context of localities merging administrative units. They exploit people's confusion and lack of information about this change, while taking advantage of the reputation and image of official applications and platforms such as VNeID and the National Public Service Portal to build trust and conceal their crimes. The subjects often impersonate police officers, commune officials, judicial officials, electricity, water supply, telecommunications staff, etc. to call or send text messages to notify that they need to "update information after merging administrative boundaries". They then lure people into accessing fake links, installing strange applications or accessing unofficial public service websites and then requesting personal information such as citizen identification numbers, bank accounts, OTP codes, portrait photos, etc. They even make video calls to record faces and voices to collect biometric data. Once they have enough information, the subjects take control of the device, steal identities, illegally access bank accounts, open virtual accounts or make online loans, causing serious property damage to people.
According to information from the Department of Cyber Security and High-Tech Crime Prevention, Provincial Police, since the beginning of 2025, the unit has received 42 denunciations and reports of cyber fraud. In the first 6 months of 2025, the provincial police have investigated and handled 27 cases, 11 suspects of cyber fraud (among these fraud cases, none involved tricking people into "updating documents" to appropriate property).
In the face of increasingly sophisticated tricks and methods of fraud and property appropriation on the Internet, the police agency recommends and requests that people absolutely do not provide personal information, citizen identification number, bank account number, OTP code, portrait photo, fingerprint, voice to anyone who contacts via phone, text message, zalo, facebook, email... Do not access or download applications from links of unknown origin; if you accidentally access a link or install a strange application, you need to notify the bank to lock your account to avoid property appropriation, delete the installed application, disconnect from the internet, and turn off the device if you suspect that it has been taken over. When suspecting fraud or detecting impersonation, people need to immediately report to the nearest police station or ward for timely reception, guidance and support. In particular, people need to note that state agencies do not request information updates via applications or websites sent via text message.
Along with the fight against and prevention of cybercrime as well as raising people's vigilance, the Provincial Police have issued official dispatches requesting provincial departments, branches and sectors to strengthen propaganda and warnings about the methods and tricks of fraudsters so that people know and are vigilant. Since the beginning of the year, the provincial police have organized and coordinated the development of 10 columns, articles, reports, and published 470 news and photo articles on the fight against and prevention of crime, especially fraud and property appropriation crimes; distributed over 300 leaflets on the above content. In addition, the Provincial Police Youth Union has established a youth union team of 40 officers and soldiers to participate in propaganda and guide people in using online public services, filling out declarations to request issuance/change of citizen identification cards, installing electronic identification, etc.; Propaganda and guidance on preventing fraud and cybercrime in some wards and communes in the province.
Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Huu Tien, Chief of Luong Van Tri Ward Police, said: To educate people about and be vigilant against the tricks of taking advantage of the merger of communes and wards to defraud and appropriate property, the ward police have regularly shared and posted articles on social networks to warn people not to provide personal information to strangers. The propaganda content is written concisely, easy to understand and has specific illustrative examples for people to identify and avoid. At the same time, at the citizen reception office, ward police officers and soldiers also directly guide people to carry out administrative procedures on the National Public Service Portal. This is a solution that both helps people grasp the correct procedures and contributes to preventing the risk of being scammed when carrying out administrative procedures. We also recommend that people who need to adjust documents after the merger should contact directly with the local authorities or the police agency where they reside for timely and accurate support.
In addition, people should note that the administrative boundary merger does not require people to re-provide information, the authorities will automatically update, ensuring complete and accurate information of people on the National Population Database. People do not need to go to the commune or make additional declarations in any form without official notice.
Mr. Pham Van Hung, who runs an accommodation service business in Day Thep area, Dong Dang commune, said: because his phone number is public for work purposes, he is often called by strangers with the intention of scamming, asking for information updates or luring him to access links and applications of unknown origin.
Mr. Hung shared: My house is near the Dong Dang Commune Police Headquarters, I also regularly follow and update information about security and order on the official Facebook page of the Commune Police. Thanks to that, I clearly understand that only information posted by the authorities is trustworthy. Therefore, even though I receive many fake calls, enticements to download applications or access strange links, I am always vigilant, absolutely do not follow and do not provide personal information to anyone who calls to instruct me to follow.
It can be said that the situation of fraud and property appropriation in cyberspace is still very complicated. The subjects are constantly changing their methods and tricks with many increasingly sophisticated, cunning and difficult to detect tricks. In this situation, in addition to the drastic participation of all levels and sectors in propaganda, warning and fighting against high-tech crimes, each citizen needs to raise their vigilance, especially in providing personal information - especially in the context of changing administrative boundaries, the two-level government system is in the process of completion and operation. At the same time, people need to proactively access official information sources, equip themselves with knowledge and skills to use social networks safely and effectively, thereby protecting themselves, their families and contributing to maintaining security and order in the digital environment.
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