Vivinavi

Occurrence of Phone De Fraud

On May 11, 2024, a telephone fraud occurred in our precinct.

[M.O.]
Cash card fraud

[Description]
A person claiming to be from the Sakura Police Station's Community Safety Division or Criminal Investigation Division called and said, "Your cash card has been misused and we need to take measures to stop it. Someone pretending to be a police officer who came to the house switched the envelope and stole the envelope containing the cash card and a note with the PIN, while the householder was waiting.

[Countermeasures]
For telephone deception, take the following measures: ！ ！
Do not talk to the perpetrator.
0 Set up an answering machine, do not call immediately, and listen to the other party's requirements before talking to them.
〇Use the number display system and do not answer the phone if you do not know the number.
Install a recording warning device that lets the other party know that you are recording them.

[Sent from]
Sakura Police Station
3-17-1 Omote-cho, Sakura-shi, Chiba, 285-0811

TEL: 043-484-0110