Vivinavi

About the phone call de scam foreshadowing a phone call pretending to be a relative.

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

Today, in the Goka area of Matsudo City, suspicious phone calls have been coming in from people claiming to be a relative
"It's me, me"
"My voice has changed because I have a tumor in my throat"
"I need a lot of money"
etc.

If you receive such a suspicious call, please first calm down
[do not tell the caller anything]
[ignore and hang up immediately]
[call the police immediately]
.

Perpetrators are targeting your valuable assets ！ ！ ！ ！ ！ ！ ！

☆ ☆ ☆ To prevent fraud victims ☆ ☆
Victims who are victims of telephone deception believe that the person who made the "appointment call" is a relative or related to them, 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 call out to them to warn them.
In addition, please contact us for information on countermeasure devices in Matsudo City.

~Inquiries ： Nekosuppo 0120-5454-25~

In addition, Chiba Prefectural Police has published the voice of an actual "phone de fraud" call on their website. Please be aware of the methods 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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