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Predictive Calls of Phone De Fraud Attempts Attempting to Impersonate Commercial Facility Employees

We are providing this information because the Matsudo Higashi Police Station has distributed an e-mail concerning a phone deception.

A credit card in your name has been fraudulently used today in Matsudo City, pretending to be a commercial facility employee
・.
・ You need to replace it with a new card.
You have received a call that appears to be a scam.

Also recently,
・ I lost an important company document and need a large amount of cash to make up for it.
・ 00 City Hall. I have sent you documents for a refund of medical expenses, but I can't meet the deadline,
Let's go to an ATM to complete the procedure.
Pre-fraudulent phone calls are prevalent, such as.

If you receive one of these calls, do not
・ give your personal information or account number
・ hand over your money or cash card
・ operate an ATM to complete the procedure
while making the call, Hang up the phone immediately and call the police.

[To Prevent Fraud Victims]
Victims of telephone deception believe that the person who made the "appointment call" is a city hall employee or related person
and hand over cash cards, cash, or operate ATMs.
If you are in a household with only elderly people around you or if you see an elderly person
operating an ATM while talking on the phone when using an ATM, please speak to them to alert them.
Also, please inquire about countermeasure devices in Matsudo City.
~Contact: NekoSupport 0120-5454-25~

In addition, the Chiba Prefectural Police Department has published the voice of an actual "phone de fraud" call on their website
. Please be aware of the tactics used by the criminals and take measures to avoid becoming a victim.
https://www.police.pref.chiba.jp/seisoka/safe-life_fraud-audio.html

Matsudo City Citizen Safety Section 047-366-7285
Matsudo Higashi Police Station 047-349- 0110

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