The Department of Information Security under the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has warned of the continued prevalence of online scams after the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.

Many people are still trapped by online scams despite warnings from authorised agencies.

The Public Security Ministry has just warned that scamming tricks of criminals are blooming in accordance with the latest social events and state policies in the country, especially during the coming five-day holiday.

Online scams have been climbing steadily in recent years as more people are taken in by "easy money" tricks.

Taking advantage of people's anxiety about health during the COVID-19 pandemic, criminals have committed new forms of fraud and profiteering through cyberspace.

Online scams have become more and more common in recent years, causing a great deal of anxiety in society.