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Predictive Calls of Telephone Deception Deceptive Calls Attempting to Impersonate Government Officials

We are providing this information because the Matsudo Higashi Police Station has sent out an e-mail concerning a phone deception.

Today, in Matsudo city, we have been receiving calls that appear to be a scam, claiming to be from a government office
Ministry of 00
Mobile phone communication service will end in 2 hours
.
If you receive such a call, do not
purchase an e-money card, give the serial number
etc., hang up immediately and call the police.

[To Prevent Scam Victims]
Those who have been victims of telephone deception believe the caller is a city hall employee or someone related to them, and they are being robbed of their money.
If you are in a household with only elderly people around you, or if you see an elderly person operating an ATM while talking on the phone, or if you see an elderly person trying to purchase a high value electronic money card, please call out to them to warn them.
Matsudo City is running a project for telephone deception prevention devices, so please contact us.
For inquiries, please contact Cat Support 0120-5454-25

In addition, the Chiba Prefectural Police has published the voice of an actual "phone de scam" call on their website.
Please be aware of the tactics of the criminals and take measures to avoid becoming a victim.
https://www.police.pref.chiba.jp/seisoka/safe-life_fraud-audio.html

Matsudo City Citizen Safety Section 047-366-7285
Matsudo Higashi Police Station 047-349- 0110

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