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Futtsu City] Alert about Telephone Deception

Futtsu Police Department would like to inform you of the following.

Today in Futtsu City, suspicious phone calls have been received from a person pretending to be a city hall employee, saying
"Your questionnaire is due, but only you have not submitted it"
"Please come to window 3 on the 1st floor of city hall"
"Please tell us your mobile number". "I need your cell phone number.

If you receive a suspicious call, please report it to the Futtsu Police Station.

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

●Turn on the "answering machine function" and "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 asked for 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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  • [Registrant]富津市
  • [Language]日本語
  • [Location]富津市
  • Posted : 2023/12/20
  • Published : 2023/12/20
  • Changed : 2023/12/20
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