A landmark partnership between Google and the Ministry of Public Security's Department of Cybersecurity and Hi-tech Crime Prevention and Control was announced on June 26, aiming to prevent online scams.

VOV.VN - Police in Lam Dong province, Central Highlands, have arrested Hong Sangwoo, 38, a Korean national wanted by Interpol for involvement in a transnational investment scam based in Cambodia.

VOV.VN - The police of Ninh Binh province said on May 14 they have received a Vietnamese man deported from Myanmar for his engagement in a cross-border scam.

The E-commerce Development Centre (Ecomviet) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has issued a warning of the growing complexity of online fraud, emphasising that users will face two key threats - surveillance malware designed to steal information - and evolving online scams.

VOV.VN - The Criminal Police Department of Ha Tinh province, in coordination with Philippine authorities, has dismantled a cross-border fraud ring worth hundreds of billions of VND, arresting 56 suspects.

VOV.VN - The Border Guard Command of Tay Ninh province has received 177 Vietnamese citizens handed over by the Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia, who were involved in illegal labour and residence in Cambodia.

VOV.VN - The police of northern Bac Ninh province in collaboration with relevant authorities on January 22 busted a cross-border fraud ring, arresting 60 suspects involved.

A national anti-scam mobile application has been launched by the National Cybersecurity Association under the Ministry of Public Security.

The Authority of Information Security (AIS) under the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) and Meta - the parent company of Facebook have launched the “Identifying Scams” campaign in Vietnam for 2024.

Authorities have continuously warned Vietnamese businesses to stay prudent when trading with foreign partners in the face of a recent scam increase.