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Futtsu City】Please be careful of suspicious phone calls.

Futtsu Police Station informs.

In Futtsu City, a person claiming to be your son said, "I failed in my company. I'm going to the post office to pick up the money. The caller is a suspicious phone caller who is believed to be a phone de scam.
If you hear about money being lent or borrowed over the phone, be sure to check with a family member.
Also, 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 （ even if he/she uses his/her real name on the phone ） ・ police officer ・ bank employee ・ city hall employee, etc., and do not answer with personal information or whether he/she is 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 those targeting cash, 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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