From July 1, Vietnam will merge localities, the whole country has 34 provinces and cities. This change entails the requirement to update people's personal information on the applications of administrative units such as banks, taxes, electricity, etc.
Sharing with VTC News, cyber security expert Ngo Minh Hieu (Hieu PC) said that this time can become fertile ground for bad guys to take advantage of and commit online fraud. One of the common tricks is that the subjects impersonate authorities, calling people to ask them to provide new address information to update the system.
Cybersecurity expert Hieu PC warns about scams after administrative boundary changes. (Photo: Minh Hoan)
Fraudsters often create fake websites or applications, luring people to access and update new administrative boundary information, thereby stealing information or appropriating property. They often give reasons to support online information updates to deceive people, instead of asking them to go directly to the authorities.
“People need to be alert to calls asking them to update their personal information. Authorities will not work via phone or applications like Zalo or FaceTime. It is best for people to go directly to the transaction office or headquarters of the unit that needs to carry out administrative procedures,” cybersecurity expert Hieu PC advised.
Speaking to VTC News, Lieutenant Colonel Tran Duy Hien - Deputy Director of the National Population Data Center - said: "According to Article 26 of the Law on Identification, the updating of the administrative boundary list is carried out by the State management agency. People do not need to go to the authorities to request new information updates. From July 1, when going to the authorities to do administrative procedures, people do not need to prove or update their new address."
Authorities also recommend that people should not share personal information about their hometown or new residence address updated on the VNeID application on the internet. This poses many risks of information leakage, leading to information insecurity.
Source: https://vtcnews.vn/canh-giac-chieu-tro-lua-dao-yeu-cau-cap-nhat-thong-tin-dia-gioi-hanh-chinh-ar952211.html
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