After transferring payment for an order, the buyer received a notification from the "shipper" stating that the money had been mistakenly transferred to the account registered as the shipper, and that if the order wasn't canceled in time, financial penalties could apply. The Vinh Long Provincial Police warned that this is the beginning of a series of scams, with a second perpetrator impersonating a postal worker.
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After transferring payment for an order, the buyer received a notification from the "shipper" stating that the money had been mistakenly transferred to the account registered as the shipper, and that if the order wasn't canceled in time, financial penalties could apply. The Vinh Long Provincial Police warned that this is the beginning of a series of scams, with a second perpetrator impersonating a postal worker.