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Mobara Police Station will contact you.
There has been an increase in the number of reports regarding phone deception precursor calls and short messages within the jurisdiction of the Mobara Police Station.
Calls to your home landline or cell phone from international numbers beginning with ＋ （ plus ） or blocked numbers, claiming to be various persons such as sons, relatives, city hall, police officers, etc.,
"I have damaged my company and need money," "I have a tax refund," "I have unpaid There is a charge," "Your phone is being used for a crime,"
and so on, or short messages have been sent.
Others say, "Your call will stop after 2 hours. To connect to an operator, press 1." I have also received automated scam calls such as.

Don't be fooled by scammers
?　Always set your home landline to voicemail or blocked caller ID
?　Warning ・ Utilize phones with call recording function and countermeasure devices
?　Check the number display to see who is calling you and do not answer blocked numbers, international numbers beginning with ＋, or unknown numbers
?　If anyone calls you about money, hang up the phone and call back to verify the phone number of a son or relative you know, or a police department or government representative number you have researched
?　If the caller asks you for personal information, asset information, bank account numbers, account numbers, PINs, etc., do not tell them
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Take advantage of the free international caller ID deactivation on landline phones Take action.

If someone calls or texts you and asks for money, it's a scam ！
Don't make the decision alone, talk to a family member, friend or the police department immediately.

[Sent from]
Mobara Police Station
7 Hayanoshinden, Mobara, Chiba 297-0031 Japan
TEL:0475-22-0110