On June 23, the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) officially launched the Campaign "Action Month to propagate and identify online fraud" under the chairmanship and coordination of the Department of Information Security.
According to the Department of Information Security, recently, online fraud cases have been complicated in the digital environment. In the first 6 months of the year, the situation of online fraud in Vietnam increased by 64.78% compared to the same period last year; increased by 37.82% compared to the last 6 months of 2022.
There are 3 main groups of scams (brand counterfeiting, account hijacking and other combined forms) with 24 forms of scams taking place in Vietnam's cyberspace, targeting the following groups of people: The elderly with 15 regular scams; children with 3 forms of online lures; students/youth with 13 forms; workers/laborers, office workers lured with 19 forms of scams, etc.
Some forms of cyber fraud.
One of the main causes of this situation is determined to come from users' awareness. In addition to technical solutions, according to the Department of Information Security, propaganda, dissemination, and awareness raising to equip each individual with basic knowledge and skills to ensure information security in cyberspace is a key factor in creating a safe Vietnamese cyberspace, contributing to accelerating the digital transformation process, and developing a sustainable digital economic and social infrastructure.
In order to raise awareness and knowledge about online fraud and protect Vietnamese people from potential risks in cyberspace, on June 23, the Ministry of Information and Communications officially launched the Campaign "Action Month to propagate and identify online fraud" under the chairmanship and coordination of the Department of Information Security.
The campaign "Action month of propaganda on identifying and preventing online fraud" will be deployed from June 23 to July 23, 2023, chaired by the Department of Information Security, in coordination with members of the Propaganda Alliance to raise awareness and skills to ensure information security for people in cyberspace.
The campaign was deployed on a large scale, raising awareness among people through clips of common online scam situations, tips on how to identify 24 forms of scams, and providing a handbook of knowledge to prevent and protect yourself and your family in cyberspace .
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