Vivinavi

Beware of phone calls that foreshadow phone deception.

This is the Yamatake Police Station Life Safety Division contacting you.

Today, within the jurisdiction of Yamatake Police Station,
?This is NTT DoCoMo
Your cell phone will not work
Please press the number "1"
and other false calls and
? Several false calls claiming to be a police officer from the Metropolitan Police Department
We are conducting a joint investigation with the Osaka Prefectural Police
Please turn yourself in to the Osaka Prefectural Police
and other false calls.

These are all recent scams.
Please do not trust this story.
If you receive such a call and
answer the phone, please hang up immediately
and do not call back if a message is left on the answering machine
.

＜ Fraud prevention measures ＞
Scammers use international calls to call you.
As of the end of 2024, about 60% of phone deception calls were made from international phones.
If you receive a call from a long-digit phone number, it is most likely an international call.
○ Set your home landline to voicemail
○ Avoid answering unnecessary calls and call back only if you really need to
○ If you receive a call on your cell phone, do not answer the phone, consult an acquaintance or the police, and if necessary, call that international If you do not need to receive international calls from your home landline, you can set it so that you do not receive calls from international numbers
.

National Police Agency's page against special fraud
https://www.npa.go.jp/bureau/safetylife/sos47/
https://www.npa.go.jp/bureau/safetylife/sos 47/movie/

Calling from international phones （ Incoming calls ） How to stop （ Link to National Police Agency site ）
https://www.npa.go.jp/bureau/safetylife/sos 47/case/international-phone/

[Sent from]
Life Safety Division, Yamatake Police Station, Chiba Prefecture
289-1321
1177-3 Tomitato-no. 3, Yamatake City
0475 -82-0110
Chiba Prefectural Yamatake Police Station