Warning about fake Techcombank to commit fraud and appropriation of assets

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Vietnam Technological and Commercial Joint Stock Bank (also known as Techcombank; transaction code: TCB) is a Vietnamese joint stock commercial bank, established in 1993. Considered one of the leading banks Techcombank's leading reputation in Vietnam has become a tool used by bad guys to defraud customers and appropriate assets. So how to distinguish these fake tricks? Let's Anti-Phishing (CLD) find out in the article below.

I. Current status of Techcombank impersonation

Since June 2022, the Information Security Department has regularly received reports on the situation of counterfeiting the Techcombank brand to commit fraud, steal information, and appropriate property. These scams appear in many different forms to ask victims to provide personal information, bank account information, passwords or OTP codes:

  • Email scam: Fraudsters send fake emails from Techcombank email addresses
  • Fraud via SMS: Subject sending fake SMS messages from Techcombank (also known as fake SMS Brandname)
  • Phone call scam: The subject impersonating a Techcombank employee confirmed that the customer's account is having problems or the system is being upgraded
  • Fraud via fake website: The subject creates a fake website similar to the Techcombank website.

II. Detailed instructions on how to recognize fraudulent websites

1. Identify scams by scamadviser.com

ScamAdviser is one of the reputable websites in the world that analyzes the safety or fraud level of other websites. Use ScamAdviser to check the link "techcombank[.]site"

The site is rated as completely untrustworthy and has been reported as a scam by Anti-Fraud
Reasons why the website is rated as unreliable

2. Identify by virustotal.com

VirusTotal is a website that combines multiple antivirus software and is an online scanning tool to check for viruses that regular antivirus software may miss. Use VirusTotal to check “techcombank[.]site"

Up to 10 security providers rate this website as fraudulent and malicious

3. Identify by scam.vn

In addition, users can also check the reliability of the website by Scam.vn.

4. Identify by browser installed with security protection

Currently, some browsers have security settings to prevent and warn users when you visit unsafe websites.

Especially some browsers like Microsoft Edge, Opera and Coc Coc have built-in blacklist data from Anti-Phishing without you having to install anything.

5. Identify by website of Anti-Phishing

One of the fastest and most accurate ways to know if there are any fraudulent websites impersonating Techcombank is to visit chongluadao.vnPhishing websites are constantly updated so you can keep up with the latest information.

The steps to use Anti-Phishing to check a link are as follows:

  • Step 1: You visit the page https://chongluadao.vn/thong-ke
  • Step 2: Navigate to ChongLuaDao's Data Bank section
  • Step 3: Enter “techcombank” in the search bar
  • Step 4: Wait for Anti-Fraud's data bank to display fraudulent websites

In addition, you can directly enter the website link in the search bar to check.

III. Summary of fraudulent websites listed by CLD

Currently, in Anti-Phishing database Nearly 20 fraudulent links impersonating Techcombank were recorded.

PathStatusLevelForm
https://*.dang-ky-tin-dung-techcombank.com/OfflineHighCheating information
https://*.khach-hang-ca-nhan-techcombank-tin-dung.com/OnlineHighCheating information
https://*.techcombank.website/OfflineHighCheat
https://*.techcombank.site/OnlineHighFraudulent scam
http://*.tinchap-techcombank.store/OfflineHighFraudulent scam
http://*.tinchapluong-techcombank.xyz/OfflineHighFraudulent scam
http://*.tindung-techcombank.online/OfflineHighFraudulent scam
http://*.tindungtechcombank.online/OfflineHighFraudulent scam
http://*.tindungtechcombank247.online/OfflineHighFraudulent scam
http://*.vaynganhang-techcombank.xyz/OfflineHighFraudulent scam
http://*.vaynhanh-techcombank.com/OfflineHighFraudulent scam
http://*.vaytheoluong-techcombank360.online/OfflineHighFraudulent scam
http://*.vaytheoluongtechcombank.online/OfflineHighFraudulent scam
http://*.vaytien-techcombank.online/OfflineHighFraudulent scam
http://*.vaytindung-techcombank.online/OfflineHighFraudulent scam
http://*.vayvon-techcombank.biz/OfflineHighFraudulent scam
http://*.vayvonnganhang-techcombank24h.online/OfflineHighFraudulent scam

IV. Some notes to avoid being scammed

To prevent Techcombank impersonation scams, you can apply the following measures:

  • Protect information and accounts:
  • Do not provide personal account information or passwords to anyone except Techcombank's official site.
  • Do not store account information or passwords on devices.
  • You should use the two-step login function to increase security.
  • Verify the source of information:
  • Double check the email address, website address or phone number from the sender BEFORE making any request
  • If in doubt, you should verify with Techcombank through official communication channels.
  • Use only official products:
  • Only use Techcombank's official application and website to log in to your account, perform transactions or require security.
  • Do not install the specified applications if they do not appear in the official data stores (CH Play, App Store) but must be installed via apk file.
  • Enhanced security:
  • Install antivirus and security programs to prevent malware or unauthorized access to the system.
  • Update security information and change passwords periodically.
  • Be alert and report:
  • If you suspect fraud or lost your account, you need to immediately call Techcombank's customer service for support.
  • If you detect signs of fraud, save evidence and report the incident to local authorities.

In addition, you need to always be careful and delicate in handling requests or information related to your account. Being vigilant and proactively protecting regularly and effectively is the best way to avoid Techcombank impersonation scams.


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