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Mobara Police Station will contact you.
An automated voice deceiving the electric power company in Mobara City says
"There is an unpaid electricity bill, and the power will be cut off in two hours. Please press '1' to connect to an operator."
We have received many calls that are a precursor to a fictitious billing scam.
If you receive such a call, do not talk to the caller and hang up.

To avoid being cheated by scammers
1 Always set your home landline phone to "answering machine setting" and "blocked caller ID" to avoid answering unnecessary calls
2 Use the number display to check the other party's phone number
3 Warning ・ Call Utilize the recording function
4 Do not give out personal information over the phone
Implement "phone de measures" such as
If money is mentioned over the phone, it is a scam ！
Do not make a decision alone, immediately consult your family or contact the Mobara Police Station.
Let's eliminate the damage of scams with the slogan "Talking about money on the phone is a scam - even if it is a family member ！" ！

In addition, after disasters such as typhoons, there are various malicious business practices that take advantage of the fact that "you can repair your damaged house with fire insurance" or "you should clean it as soon as possible", etc. Various malicious business practices occur. Even if you are told "Hurry ・ now ・ free of charge," do not let them enter your house, do not sign a contract on the spot, consult your family, and take action to clearly refuse the contract if it is not necessary. If you receive a suspicious visit or solicitation, report it to the police.

[Sent from]
Mobara Police Station
7 Hayanoshinden, Mobara, Chiba 297-0031 Japan
TEL: 0475-22-0110