Warning about the trick of using "blue tick" Facebook accounts to commit fraud

Recently, authorities and many businesses have continuously warned about the situation of bad actors creating fake fanpages of reputable brands to defraud and appropriate assets in services such as booking travel programs, booking hotel rooms, ordering goods...

Fake site with changing site name history and account login locations from within the country and abroad.

A very noteworthy issue is that many fraudulent accounts and fanpages have "blue ticks" that make many people lose their vigilance.

The latest example is the case of Phu Quy Gold Investment Joint Stock Company. The fake Facebook page has a “blue tick” named “Phu Quy Silver”, using a money receiving account named “PHU QUY”, which can easily confuse consumers. The subjects advertised silver products to celebrate the 50th anniversary of national reunification and the 80th anniversary of National Day, which in fact the company no longer produces and sells. In addition, the subjects also posted attractive promotional programs (not real) to stimulate consumers to place orders.

Subjects post attractive (non-existent) promotions to stimulate consumers to place orders.

To protect yourself and prevent crime, the police recommend that people:

- Proactively check the transparency of social media accounts. Pay attention to the page name change history and the country/region where the page administrator logged in. Most fake accounts are newly created or have recently been renamed and posted advertisements in a short time, and are logged in outside of Vietnam.

- Always check information carefully by comparing it with many sources, especially the official website of the unit or organization.

- Absolutely do not transfer money without clearly verifying information (including personal and corporate accounts).

- You should go directly to the company or authorized store system or agent for important transactions.

Steps to check the transparency of social media accounts

Every citizen needs to be vigilant, not share or help spread information from fake pages, and promptly report to authorities when detecting unusual signs.

QUANG HUY

Source: https://nhandan.vn/canh-bao-thu-doan-dung-tai-khoan-facebook-tich-xanh-de-lua-dao-post907413.html