Chinanews.com, Berlin, March 12, Vienna News: The Chinese Embassy in Austria issued a security reminder on the 11th, reminding overseas Chinese in Austria to guard against telecommunications fraud.
Recently, the Chinese Embassy in Austria has successively received reports from overseas Chinese and overseas students in Austria that some criminals impersonated the staff of the Embassy in Austria, fraudulently used the consular consultation telephone of the embassy in Austria, and falsely claimed that there was a problem with the party’s visa or residence or that there was a need for important letters or packages. Receive, conduct telecom fraud.
In response to the above situation, the Chinese Embassy in Austria reminds overseas Chinese in Austria to pay attention to the following matters:
First, the embassy in Austria will not notify the parties by telephone to receive letters and documents, nor will they ask for personal information such as their names, passport numbers, and bank account numbers, nor will they request transfers and remittances.
In addition, visas and residency are matters under the jurisdiction of the country where they reside, and the embassy neither has the right nor will contact the parties concerned.
If you receive a similar call that can be judged as a fraudulent call, you should hang up immediately.
Second, the Embassy in Austria reminds Chinese compatriots in Austria to receive unfamiliar calls, to be vigilant, screen them carefully, and do not credulously ask for personal information such as names, family conditions, bank cards, and transfer and remittance requirements in any name.
If the other party uses the obtained party's information to obtain phone confirmation, do not confirm it, let alone add it.
Third, if it is not possible to distinguish whether it is a fraudulent call, it is recommended to call the consular protection and assistance number of the Chinese Embassy in Austria after hanging up the call, or call the 12308 hotline of the Global Consular Protection and Service Emergency Call Center of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to request that the relevant information be transferred to the embassy for further verification.
If you are deceived, you should report the case to the Austrian police and domestic public security agencies as soon as possible, and contact your account opening bank as soon as possible to request corresponding measures such as payment stop and freeze.
If the victim is unable to directly report the case to the domestic public security, he can report the case in time through domestic relatives and ask for help from the anti-telecom network fraud center where the case was reported, or dial 110 and ask them to help transfer to the anti-fraud center.
The Embassy in Austria called on Chinese compatriots in Austria to tell each other and remind each other, so as not to be deceived by more people.
Austrian police number: 133
The hotline of the Global Consular Protection and Service Emergency Call Center of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: +86-10-12308
Consular Protection Telephone Number of the Embassy in Austria: 0043-68120192638 (End)