China News Service, March 29. According to the website of the Chinese Embassy in Finland, a number of overseas Chinese and students studying in Finland received fraudulent calls recently.
Criminals claim to be staff of the embassy and consulate, falsely claim that the victim's visa, residence card, passport and other documents are waiting to be collected or have domestic affairs to be processed, and require the victim to provide account information or pay relevant fees.
The Chinese Embassy in Finland has issued a reminder to warn against telecommunications fraud in the name of Chinese embassies and consulates abroad.
In view of the current situation, hereby solemnly remind:
First, the Chinese Embassy in Finland will not notify Chinese compatriots by telephone that there is a domestic case that needs to be handled, and it will not ask the receiver to call back any phone number for further contact.
Don't believe any requests for bank cards and other personal financial information in the name of the Chinese Embassy in Finland, calls and emails for transfers or remittances, etc.
Second, the Chinese Embassy in Finland will not call the parties to notify the parties that their passports have expired and need to be renewed or reissued, and that they need to pay related fees or fines through transfers, and will not ask anyone for personal bank cards or account information over the phone.
Third, do not disclose your name, address, family situation, ID card, bank account and other personal information to strangers on the phone.
When the caller requests "Don't contact family and friends to ensure their safety", or makes other unreasonable suggestions, you should immediately expose the other party's fraudulent tactics.
If you receive a phone call from a stranger informing you of "traffic accident", "child kidnapped", "accidental death of relatives", "diseases found in China", etc., you must calm down and deal with the situation after verifying the situation through other channels.
Even if the embassy or consulate informs the parties of the above-mentioned emergencies by telephone in an emergency, it will not talk about bank accounts or transfers.
If you receive similar calls or emails that are suspected of fraud, you must be vigilant and it is recommended to report directly to the police.
If you have any questions, you can verify it through the contact information provided on the official website of the Chinese Embassy in Finland.
If you are unfortunately deceived, you should report the case to the Finnish police in time, and at the same time to the domestic public security organs (call 110 in the country).
Finland police number: 112
The hotline of the Global Consular Protection and Service Emergency Call Center of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: 0086-10-12308/59913991
Consular protection telephone of the Embassy in Finland: 00358-408677838 (mobile phone)