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Chiba City : Police will not use social networking video calls to contact you !.

In the prefecture, there has been a sharp increase in the number of scams in which people call claiming to be police officers and saying, "We suspect you are involved in a crime," and directing the caller to a social networking service or a video call.

This scam involves showing fake police identification cards or arrest warrants, and tricking people into transferring cash under the guise of "checking the money in your account to clear you of suspicion," etc. Since calls are also made to cell phones, not only the elderly but also younger people have become victims.

The police will never contact you all using the call feature on social networking sites. Also, we will never show you a police identification card or arrest warrant on a video call.

Many of these calls use international phone numbers, so be wary of incoming calls from international numbers you do not recognize.

Also, if you have photos or other information about the perpetrators seen in the video calls, please be proactive in providing this information to your local police department.

We ask for your cooperation in taking measures to avoid being victimized and in providing information for the arrest of the perpetrators.

[National Police Agency Website]
https://www.npa.go.jp/bureau/safetylife/sos47/new-topics/241218/02.html

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1-9-1 Nagasu, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba 260-8668
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  • [Registrant]千葉市
  • [Language]日本語
  • [Location]千葉市
  • Posted : 2024/12/27
  • Published : 2024/12/27
  • Changed : 2024/12/27
  • Total View : 21 persons
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