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Beware of special fraud (Tokushisagi)
Last Updated February 15, 2021
Special fraud (Tokusyusagi)
A special fraud is a crime in which lie is talked about by telephone and deceives a large amount of money.
If a person who does not know talks about money over the phone, immediately consult the police the ward office family etc. Please do
Example of fraud
"Scams that deceive cash cards"
To deceive your cash card and take money from the bank account of another person other person ( to your own.
"Oreole fraud
If you are a family member you will call a lie and say that you will transfer money to the criminal's bank account ( To do. They say that they send money by mail, or the culprit comes to the house to get money. Sometimes.
"Refund fraud
"I'm a staff member of the ward office. I will return your insurance premium "A lie and transfer money from the ATM to the bank account (Ginkoza) of the criminal ( To say that.
"Fictitious billing fraud"
To say that you pay the fee for what you have not bought.
Be careful not to suffer damage.
- Always use your home phone as an answering machine ( listen to the message, and then answer the phone. Please do not answer the phone from the unknown number
- If a person who does not know suddenly calls and says, "Please transfer money ", fraud ( may be. If you think it's strange, immediately shake your money or give money to people other than your family. Please don't give it.
- Police officers ( and ward office staff do not say
"Please give your cash card." Please do not give cash card or give me the PIN of your cash card. - When calling
a family member Kazoku only the familyKazoku first knowsthe family (Kazoku in order to confirm that the other party ( Ka zoku is a family memberKa zoku ) Pleasetalk with everyone, such as hearing that you are doing. - In Yokohama City
when you return insurance premiums Hoken Ryo etc., you will not say, "Please transfer money from ATMs." .
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About special fraud |
Civic Affairs Bureau Regional Support Department Regional anti-crime program Support Division (* Japanese |
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