VTV.vn - Hanoi Police warn of AI movie watching applications lurking to make money to lure users to deposit money, install malicious code, steal data and appropriate property.

Illustrative photo: Hanoi City Police e-information portal

Hanoi City Police said the explosion of short films created with artificial intelligence (AI) with sensational scenarios and intense climaxes is attracting a large number of viewers on digital platforms.

However, taking advantage of this attraction, many bad actors have turned the AI ​​movie viewing application into a "bait" to lure users into a chain of fraudulent traps, forcing them to watch dense ads, install malware and appropriate property.

According to the police, scam tactics are often built through sophisticated steps such as:

- Attractive bait: Applications heavily advertise the form of "watching AI movies and making money". Initially, the system displays bonuses that are continuously added to the virtual account to create trust.

- In order to increase balance or unlock episodes that are at a critical stage, users are forced to watch continuous ads, download third-party applications or perform online "missions".

- When users request to withdraw bonus money, subjects constantly give reasons such as not reaching the threshold, requesting to upgrade their account, pay transaction fees or deposit real money for "verification". After transferring money, the victim not only cannot withdraw the reward, but is also blackmailed further or has communications blocked.

Besides, dividing the film into dozens of short episodes ending in limbo also causes viewers to make repeated small payments. When accumulated, the amount of money users spend to buy points and unlock episodes can reach millions of dong each month. More seriously, many users, after installing strange movie watching applications, were infected with malicious code, lost control of their phones, exposed bank card information and lost all personal data.

To protect assets and personal data in the digital environment, people need to increase vigilance and check carefully before downloading applications. Absolutely do not install applications via strange links or APK files of unknown origin. Do not grant unusual access rights (contacts, messages, memory) to movie viewing applications; Do not provide passwords, OTP codes, etc.

Immediately remove unfamiliar applications, review all access rights and check device security. In case of accidentally entering bank account information or detecting unusual transactions, people need to immediately contact the bank to lock the account, and report to the nearest Police agency for assistance in handling.