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Futtsu Police Station informs.

Today, in the city, there is a phone caller claiming to be from a phone company, etc., saying
"Your bill has not been paid."
and other calls that appear to be a phone de scam.

If money is mentioned on the phone, assume it is a scam.
Even if you have not been deceived, if you feel that the call is suspicious, please be sure to report it to the police.

In addition, the following are effective measures against phone deception.

●Turn on the "answering machine function" or "notification recording function" even when you are at home.
●Don't immediately trust a family member （ or real name on the phone ） ・ police officer ・ bank employee ・ city hall employee, etc., even if they identify themselves as such, and do not answer with personal information or whether they are at home.
●There have been a number of scams in which people have tried to take your cash card. Do not give your card to anyone else or give them your PIN.
●Do not keep cash at home if at all possible.
●In addition to cash scams, there are also scams in which people are asked to purchase electronic money at convenience stores.
●Keep in touch with your family and communicate closely with them on a regular basis.
●You cannot get a refund at an ATM.
●The aim of criminals is to make you impatient and prevent you from making a calm decision by telling you that you have a deadline. Please hang up the phone once so that you can make a calm decision, and if you feel suspicious, consult your family or the police.

[Inquiries]
Futtsu Police Station 0439-66-0110
Disaster Prevention and Safety Division 0439-80-1266

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