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Mobara Police Station will contact you.
They deceive city hall employees in Mobara City,
"We have sent you the documents for your refund. Please give me your cell phone number."
A phone call has been received from a refund scammer saying.
After this, you will receive a call from a criminal claiming to be a city hall or bank employee, directing you to an ATM corner, saying, "Please go to an ATM at a nearby bank or convenience store immediately because the procedure is available until today.
Tax and insurance refund procedures are not available at ATMs at banks and convenience stores ！
To avoid being cheated by scammers
1 Always set your home landline phone to "answering machine setting" and "blocked caller ID" to avoid answering unnecessary calls
2 Use the number display 2 Use the number display to check the other party's phone number
3 Call the real phone number of the city hall, etc. to check
4 Warn ・ Use the call recording function
5 Do not give out personal information over the phone
and implement "Phone de Measures".
If money is mentioned over the phone, it is a scam ！
Do not make a decision alone, immediately consult your family or contact the Mobara Police Station.
Let's eliminate the damage of scams under the slogan "Talking about money over the phone is a scam - even if it is a family member ！" ！

In addition, after a disaster such as a typhoon, there are various malicious business practices that take advantage of this by saying that "you can repair damaged houses with fire insurance" or "you should clean the house as soon as possible". Various malicious business practices occur. Even if you are told "Hurry ・ now ・ free of charge," do not let them enter your house, do not sign a contract on the spot, consult your family, and take action to clearly refuse the contract if it is not necessary. If you receive a suspicious visit or solicitation, report it to the police.

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