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Receiving 500 million VND transferred by mistake, the account owner immediately reported to the police

Nguyễn Hoàng (báo lao động) 23/12/2025 15:22 (GMT+7)

Da Nang - The account suddenly "jumped" an additional 500 million VND transferred by mistake, the woman immediately reported to the police instead of withdrawing the money.

While at home, Ms. Pham Thi Thu Uyen (born in 1996, residing in Hiep Hung village, Thang Truong commune, Da Nang city) discovered that her personal account had received 500 million VND from a strange account. Realizing that this was not her money, Ms. Uyen immediately contacted the Thang Truong Commune Police to report the incident.

Thang Truong Commune Police then coordinated with the bank to clarify the origin of the money. Through the investigation, the authorities determined that the amount of 500 million VND was mistakenly transferred by a private company during the transaction.

Nhan 500 trieu dong trong tai khoan, vo chong chi Uyen o Da Nang lap tuc trinh bao cong an, de tra lai cho nguoi chuyen nham. Anh: CACC
Receiving 500 million VND in the account, Ms. Uyen and her husband in Da Nang immediately reported to the police, to return it to the person who transferred it by mistake. Photo: Provided by the police

On December 23, Ms. Pham Thi Thu Uyen said that her family had just gone directly to the bank to fully refund the amount to the unit that had mistakenly transferred it in accordance with regulations.

When we discovered that the account had an unusually large amount of money, my husband and I just thought it was simply not our money and had to be returned. "Unexpectedly, I won't feel secure if I keep it" - Ms. Uyen shared.

The leaders of Thang Truong Commune Police highly appreciated Ms. Uyen's actions, saying that this was a beautiful gesture, demonstrating a spirit of honesty and awareness of law compliance, not only helping the person who transferred money by mistake avoid great damage, but also contributing to spreading positive values in life.

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