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Beware of phone de scam targeting pensions ！ ！

Mobara Police Station will contact you.
As of July 31, 2023, there were 849 cases of telephone deception in Chiba Prefecture, an increase of 107 cases from the same period last year, and the amount of damage was approximately 1.8 billion yen.
August 15 is the pension payment day.
It is expected that criminals who cheat relatives, municipal offices, and financial institutions will call to try to cheat people out of their money, targeting the pension payment day.
If money is mentioned on the phone, it is a scam ！ Please hang up the phone immediately ！
Recently, while using a PC or smartphone, a warning screen will appear saying "infected with a virus" or "registered as a paying member," and if you contact the phone number shown, you will be asked to purchase electronic money at a convenience store to cancel the If you contact the phone number shown on the screen, you will be asked to purchase electronic money at a convenience store and provide your number in order to unlock the account.
To avoid being cheated by scammers
1. Always set your home landline phone to "answering machine" or "block caller ID" and do not answer unnecessary calls
2. Use number display to confirm the other party's phone number
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4 Do not call back to an unknown number or contact a phone number listed on an email or warning screen
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If money is discussed over the phone, do not make a decision alone, but immediately consult your family or call the Mobara Police Station （ 0475-22-0110 ）.
Avoid becoming a victim of fraud under the slogan "Talking about money over the phone is fraud - even if it is a family member ！" ！ ！

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Mobara Police Station
7 Hayanoshinden, Mobara, Chiba, 297-0031 Japan Address
TEL:0475-22-0110