China News Service, May 8th. According to the website of the Chinese Embassy in Australia, recently, criminals fraudulently used the telephone number (02-62283979) of the Consular Department of the Chinese Embassy in Australia to commit telecommunications fraud through the use of number-changing software.
Fraudsters use number simulation software to display the incoming call number as the embassy number. If you call back, it will be connected to the fraudster's number and fall into the next step of the scam.
Therefore, the Embassy in Australia reminds everyone to be highly vigilant and take precautions to avoid being deceived.
1. Remember the "three nos".
The Chinese Embassy and Consulate in Australia will not notify you by telephone or telephone recording of important documents or packages that need to be collected, or cases involving domestic cases that need to be processed, nor will it ask for your personal information, nor will it ask for your bank account information or Please transfer.
2. Beware of "suspicious calls."
Please do not hesitate if you receive notifications of suspicious calls such as "Important express delivery not picked up", "participation in cross-border money laundering cases", registration of Chinese citizen information in response to the new crown pneumonia epidemic, fraudulent use of passports, fraudulent use of credit cards, etc. , Hang up immediately.
3. To achieve the "three do not".
Do not disclose your ID, do not provide bank account information, do not make any transfers.
If necessary, you can call the Chinese Embassy and Consulate in Australia for emergency assistance for consular protection, or call the 12308 hotline of the Global Consular Protection and Service Emergency Call Center of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for verification.
If you are unfortunately deceived, please report to the local police in Australia in time.
If the defrauded money is withdrawn through bank card transfer in mainland China, after the victim reports to the local police in Australia, he can directly call the police number 110 of the public security agency in the country where the household registration is located, or call the 110 police number to transfer to the local anti-fraud center. Report it later.
Australian police emergency number: 000
Australian police call for help: 131444
Emergency telephone number for consular protection and assistance of the Chinese Embassy in Australia:
Embassy in Australia: 02 6228 3948
Consulate General in Sydney: 02 9550 5519
Consulate General in Melbourne: 03 9824 8810
Consulate General in Perth: 08 9221 3729
Consulate General in Brisbane: 07 3012 8090
Consulate General in Adelaide: 08 8268 8806
The telephone number of the Global Consular Protection and Service Emergency Call Center of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
+86-10-12308 or +86-10-59913991
Dial 0011-86-10-59913991 from within Australia
WeChat users can also ask for help through the mini program "Ministry of Foreign Affairs 12308"