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This is a notice from Mobara Police Station.
In the city of Mobara, a person claiming to be from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications,
"We will stop your call in one hour. For more information, please press '1'."
An automated voice scam caller has been calling.
If you press the number buttons as instructed, the call will be connected to a criminal posing as a Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications official, police officer, etc.
"Your phone is being used for a crime," "We need to check if your deposit is related to a crime."
etc., and you may be directed to a social networking service such as LINE, or asked for money or to transfer your deposit to a designated account.
Some of them may call you directly, not through an automated voice, but from a criminal who claims to be an employee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications or a police officer.

To avoid being fooled by scammers,
① Always set your home landline to voicemail or block caller ID
② Warning ・ Use a phone with call recording function or other countermeasure devices
③ Use number Use the number display to verify the number of the person you are calling
④ Hang up the phone when anyone calls you about money
⑤ Do not give out personal information, asset information, bank details, account numbers or PIN numbers over the phone
⑥ International calls on landline phones Take advantage of free number call suspension
Take precautions.

If money is mentioned over the phone, by e-mail, or on SNS, it is a scam ！
Do not make a decision alone, immediately consult your family or call the Mobara Police Station （ 0475-22-0110 ）. Please contact the police.

Mobara Police Station （ 22 ） 0110 [Caller] Mobara City Hall Life Division