Beware of losing money just because of a QR code-Information Technology

Scammers often exchange with MoMo customers via Facebook or Zalo, send QR codes and ask customers to pay for the order and then return the money.

MoMo e-wallet has just released information that recently, and especially during the holidays of April 30 – May 1, many subjects often actively send emails and contact customers via social networks to fulfill their obligations. perform fraudulent activities.

Accordingly, the crooks impersonated the MoMo e-wallet to send an email to the customer with the title “Customer gratitude gift when reaching 30 million members”, in order to ask the customer to provide login information to receive the package. gift worth 1,999,999 VND.

How to identify phishing emails:

The email name impersonating MOMO Wallet follows a diverse structure, for example [email protected] or [email protected] (XXX are other keywords) or other gmail ending emails. The email contains a Google Form link, asking the Customer to access and provide MoMo Wallet information to receive the gift package.

There is a scam that takes advantage of the name of MoMo.

“This is completely a scam to appropriate money in the Customer’s MoMo e-wallet. Please ignore if you receive emails with similar content, and absolutely do not click on links or offers. provide any login information other than the MoMo e-wallet app,” warned MoMo.

Scammers often exchange with customers via Facebook or Zalo, send QR codes and ask customers to pay for the order and then return the money. In fact, scanning the QR code is to establish a link between the customer’s MoMo wallet account and the purchase account of the fraudster via Lazada/Tiki/Sendo/Google Ads/Apple…

After the link is successfully established, the scammer can access the accounts of Lazada, Tiki, Sendo, etc. to purchase goods without having to re-authenticate with a password/OTP. At that time, customers will lose money for transactions that are not made by themselves.

MoMo recommends customers to be vigilant and proactively protect their accounts:

– DO NOT provide password and authentication code (OTP) of MoMo wallet to anyone, including MoMo employees in any way.

– DO NOT provide MoMo wallet login information to any link other than the MoMo wallet application.

– DO NOT scan QR codes of unknown origin or without knowing the information.

– DO NOT lend/allow others to use your MoMo wallet account.

– DO NOT leave phone number, ID card, picture/bank account information/MoMo wallet on social networks.