Technology expert unmasks ‘Location tracking software’ widely sold on MXH, warning of scams

In the introductory clip, the seller uses two phones to describe an example of tracking an adulterous relationship with text and voice chat content sent back and forth between the two parties. Want to track any phone number, users just need to enter the software code and wait a few seconds, all information is under control.

To verify the above software, PV contacted the phone number for instructions, the front end was very enthusiastic to advise, asking customers to send the phone number to be monitored for “testing”. However, the staff requires customers to transfer a fee of 1 million VND/location code.

In order to increase the trust of customers, this staff continued to introduce to us, the software is available on a website (checking this website we found that this is a website with a server from abroad “.com “).

In particular, before transferring money, we asked the salesperson to provide an address to work directly, but the sales side immediately refused.

Easy to get trapped

From a professional perspective, talking to us, information technology expert Dang Truong Lam (Tam Viet Technology & Solution Joint Stock Company) said that network operators provide location services, but must complete fully comply with the law.

For example; Some devices track children over the phone, but it is two-way communication, which means that when installing, confirmation must be made between these two devices. In addition, some criminals will also be tracked, but this is a profession that is protected by law and allowed under the regulations …

According to technology experts, not everyone can easily touch the phone of the person who wants to track. Therefore, the advertising words to install software through phone numbers are very attractive. Many people have believed in advertising, resulting in “lost money”.

“Actually, there is no way to install remote tracking software through a phone number. Instead, the advertisements are a form of fraud. In order to seduce the “light-hearted” people or those who are not. want to track, but have no way to reach the enemy’s phone.”

Commenting on advertising software to locate the above technology, experts said that if customers are not alert, customers are easily trapped by scammers.

Because, when you want to track a phone number, users have to provide the phone number, especially to log in to their software. This is an opportunity for the bad guys to collect information and take control, then they will manipulate and ask customers to transfer money.

“Try to imagine, if you only need a phone number to be able to eavesdrop on calls, spy on messages. How rich and capable those people will be. Surely they will not have to advertise scams. Instead, they will become the “hegemony” of the world, so be very alert before these attractive advertisements, “ emphasis added.

Violation of privacy is punishable by imprisonment

Talking to us, lawyer Diep Nang Binh – Head of the Law Office, said that the person who provides software and uses software that is not allowed by law is a violation.

Lawyer Binh analyzed, based on the provisions of Clause 1, Article 21 of the 2013 Constitution, which stipulates the inviolability of private life as follows: “Article 21. 1. Everyone has the inalienable right to privacy. private life, personal secrets and family secrets; have the right to protect their honor and reputation.

Information about private life, personal secrets and family secrets are guaranteed by law.” At the same time, according to the provisions of Article 38 of the Civil Code 2015 stipulating the right to private life. , personal secrets and family secrets as follows: “Article 38. Right to private life, personal secrets and family secrets

1. Private life, personal secrets, family secrets are inviolable and protected by law.

2. The collection, storage, use and disclosure of information related to private life and personal secrets must be consented to by that person, and the collection, storage, use and disclosure of related information relating to family secrets must be agreed by family members, unless otherwise provided for by law.

3. Letters, telephones, telegrams, electronic databases and other forms of exchange of private information of individuals shall be kept safe and confidential. The opening, controlling and seizure of other people’s correspondence, telephone, telegram, electronic databases and other forms of exchanging private information shall be carried out only in cases prescribed by law.

4. The parties to a contract must not disclose information about each other’s private life, personal secrets, and family secrets that they have known during the process of establishing and performing the contract, unless there is a other agreements.” Accordingly, it can be seen that the inviolability of private life, personal secrets, and family secrets are rights protected by law.

The act of reading messages in particular as well as reading other forms of correspondence and information such as email, gmail, etc. of others is one of the acts of infringing upon the right to privacy and breaking the law.

Although the right to privacy is protected by law, reading other people’s messages is still happening every day and is very common. However, not many people know that this behavior is a violation of the law and may be subject to criminal prosecution.

Or store digital information of organizations and individuals at the request of competent state agencies;

m) Revealing information on the list of state secrets, private life, personal secrets, family secrets that are not serious enough to be prosecuted for penal liability;

n) Forging organizations and individuals and spreading fake information, untruthful information infringing upon the legitimate rights and interests of organizations and individuals;

o) Appropriating another person’s letter, telegraph, telex, fax or other document transmitted on the network in any form;

p) Intentionally taking information and contents of other people’s letters, telegrams, telex, faxes or other documents transmitted on the network;

q) Listening to or recording illegal conversations;

r) Illegally seizing letters, telegrams and telegrams.”

Accordingly, in case of deliberately collecting messages and emails without consent, violators can also be administratively fined with a fine of up to 20 million.