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Fraud using a video caller claiming to be a police officer ！ Crime Prevention Report No.26

Kashiwa City Disaster Prevention and Safety Department （ 04-7167-1115 ） Notification from Kashiwa City Disaster Prevention and Safety Department
There has been a scam using the video call function of SNS, claiming to be a police officer.

[Main M.O.]
1 ． A person claims to be a police officer and says, "Your account is being used for a crime. If you don't do something, you will be arrested." and other lies, and directs the caller to a free calling app call ・ to a videophone.
2 ． Showing fake police IDs or arrest warrants and swindling you out of cash in the name of fund research, etc.

Police officers will not contact you via a free calling app or show you a police identification card or arrest warrant via the video call feature.
Do not answer or return calls to unknown numbers.
Also, even if you have picked up the phone, hang up and talk to a family member or the police.


[Information source]
Kashiwa Police Station, Chiba Prefecture
722-1 Matsukazaki, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8554
TEL ： 04-7148-0110