Vivinavi : Chiba : (Japan) Chiba

We are currently receiving a suspicious phone call from someone claiming to be from a phone company in Wakaba-ku, Chiba City.
The caller states
"The cell phone contracted in your name has been used for a crime, so its use has been suspended. I am calling to investigate."
The caller is expected to give various reasons to get your personal information and try to cheat you out of cash, cash cards, etc.
October is the month to strengthen prevention of "phone deception".
The Chiba Prefectural Police recommend the following measures to avoid becoming a victim of fraud:
Do not talk directly to the perpetrator （ Telephone countermeasures, such as setting up an answering machine, are effective. ）
〇Do not use cell phone devices at ATMs, or do not allow them to do so.
Hang up suspicious calls immediately and consult the police or family members.
The following is a list of key points to be aware of.
Please cooperate to avoid becoming a victim of phone deception. Phone numbers beginning with
＋ are indications for international calls. Recently there has been an increase in suspicious calls from phone numbers beginning with ＋. To prevent fraudulent calls, do not answer unknown numbers.

[Sent from]
Chiba Higashi Police Station
264-0007
859-2 Ogura-cho, Wakaba-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba Prefecture
043-233-0110