Beware of special fraud!

If you talk about money over the phone, first suspect fraud and consult your family or police consultation phone (# 9110).
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"I am a ward office, but I will refund the fee."
"I left my bag on the train."
"I'm going to get a cash card."
Calls such as this is a scam!
Be sure to consult with the police and your family!
※What is a phone call?…
This is a phone call that a criminal group such as special fraud calls as preparation.
"The Phone number has changed, so please register this number one after another."
"Because I left my bag on the train, I might call the police or the lost and found a phone call from the police or JR's lost property."
"It's from securities, but there are securities that can be specifically introduced to those who live in the xxx district."
And so on.

"Oreoleores fraud"…
Make a phone call pretending to be a child, grandchild, a company colleague, etc., tell the family's big things, such as `` embezzled the company's money '', `` failed in stock trading and borrowed money '', repayment of settlement money and debt etc. It is a fraudulent scam that lies in need of money and transferring money to the designated account.
Please note that in addition to the method of transferring money at financial institutions, there are more ways to send cash by courier service, etc., and in particular, the culprit comes directly to their homes to pick up cash.
This is the case with the highest number of damages.
"Refund fraud"…
It is a method of claiming to be a ward office or city hall, etc., and making a transfer procedure from an ATM, etc., pretending to be a refund (refund) of medical expenses or insurance premiums.
This method has been increasing rapidly since 2013! !
"Loan money fraud"…
This is a method of pretending to be a financial institution, soliciting a loan, and requesting a deposit.
This is a trick that men are likely to suffer damage.
"fictitious billing fraud"…
This is a method of claiming payment for items that you do not remember purchasing.
The amount of damage per case is very high, and even young people in their 20s and 30s.
In addition, a criminal disguised as a police or bank clerk said, "Your cash card has been misused! You will need to change your account, so we will keep your cash card. "There is also a cash card handing fraud" that goes directly to pick up.
For more information, please refer to the following website.

As a recent method, there is an increasing number of patterns in which criminals who claim to be police, financial institution staff, ward office staff, or son's friend, come directly to receive it instead of transferring money at a financial institution.
In addition, the number of ways to send it by courier service or Yu-Mail is increasing.

• The criminal dislikes being recorded. Always set the answering machine when you are at home, and if you do not know Phone number at the time of incoming calls, it is also effective to prevent damage.
• Be careful if you receive a phone call saying "Phone number has changed." Please call back to the original Phone number, consult with someone, etc., and do not transfer money immediately.
• No matter what kind of status the other party claims, if you suddenly call and request cash transfer or handing over, suspect "Oreole fraud". If you receive such a phone call, do not transfer money or hand it to anyone other than your relatives.
• Police officers and bank officials will never keep cash cards. Do not give your cash card or give your PIN even if the other party claims to be a government or financial institution employee.
• Discuss special fraud with your family on a regular basis, and decide how to call and password in advance.
  Please prepare for the phone call from the criminal.
• medical expenses in Yokohama City, the refund (refund) procedure for insurance premiums, never ask ATM operations.

The anti-crime program Awareness Public Relations Leaflet is an easy-to-understand summary of special fraud techniques.
We hope that you will be able to help eradicate "special fraud."

Special Fraud Methods (PDF: 2,903KB)

Pat Heart explains the tricks of special fraud in an easy-to-understand 4-frame manga format!

Kanagawa Prefectural Police HP http://www.police.pref.kanagawa.jp/ (outside site)