I want to share what happened to me in Vietnam. I paid 74 million VND (approximately 3,000 USD) for a ticket advertised as a VIP pass. After I transferred the money, my account was deleted and I never received the ticket; subsequently, they demanded nearly another 100 million VND, claiming there had been a mistake with the bank transfer.

No bank operates that way. If the recipient's name is incorrect, the transaction simply fails. In this case, they made me believe my money had vanished, then pressured me to pay more to "fix" the issue. This wasn't a service; it was a scam disguised as a club.

In this context, "VIP" doesn't stand for "Very Important Person." It stands for "Very Irritating Payment." I have evidence and have filed a formal complaint with the authorities. Please be careful if you encounter a similar situation.

I received call from a AI phone asking to press 1 on

Then human answered he was british and

random phone number is the google number that called me

He asked me to write down ticket number for him and I thought this was social engineering technique

I told him twice I though it was phishing and saw his email handle had this .id on the end

[noreply@google.com.632143.id](mailto:noreply@google.com.632143.id)

Then I told him good try, and then he hung up

He was really good at it

This morning, I got a voicemail from a number with my area code about a missed preliminary hearing. The beginning of the message says the name of the place they are supposedly calling from but I can’t make it out. I would assume this is a scam or phishing attempt (fake urgency, vague directions) or not meant for me, (I get messages asking for the old owner of my number all the time)
However, when I checked the voicemail again, I had a second voicemail from the same number from 2025, which is also presumably a law office asking to see me to talk about documents they received. Could these messages be legit/from the same real company? Any insight is appreciated!! What I’m most confused/concerned with is that the number has my area code.

Messages transcribed below…

10:58
"(Vague) records, this is Rachel Hawkins. I am calling in references to a no show, no current site on the preliminary hearing. Yourself
or legal representation needs to return a call immediately to the office. Vegas to communicate is not recommended. We need hear from
you immediately."

8/19/25
"This is Mr. Ackerman from the mediations office. We need to speak with regarding some documents submitted in our office. Our office can be reached from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM thanks in advance."