Chinanews.com, Beijing, June 18 (Reporter Wu Kan) "Pay 5,000 yen to make an appointment to ensure that you will be able to get the new crown vaccine." Recently, scams using the new crown vaccine as an excuse have appeared endlessly overseas. Gangs often use the pretext of making appointments for vaccination to ask the people for money and personal information to commit fraud.

A surge in overseas vaccine fraud cases

　　Since May, there has been a surge in vaccine fraud cases in Japan, and various forms of fraud have been continuously updated.

According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, fraud gangs often falsely claim that they "represent vaccination appointments" to ask for money, and even create fake websites and illegal links related to vaccination to conduct "phishing" scams.

　　In the United States, new crown vaccination has also become the latest excuse for fraud. New York State’s Attorney General, Letitia James, issued a reminder in April to remind the public to be wary of criminals impersonating government agencies such as the Internal Revenue Service to make quick vaccination appointments. Theft of personally identifiable information.

　　According to Spanish Chinese media reports, the Spanish police have discovered more and more scams related to vaccination since April. Some residents have received fraudulent calls about "home vaccination", and people who live alone are more likely to become targets of criminals.

　　In Germany, criminals pretended to be the Chinese Embassy in Germany and invited Chinese citizens to the embassy for vaccinations, thereby committing fraud; in Cambodia, some people also scammed through mobile phone text messages, claiming that they could make an appointment for Chinese vaccination in Cambodia by paying service fees.

Find out the routine and respond rationally

　　These new "vaccine scams" are often very confusing, using the people's mentality to get the new crown pneumonia vaccine as soon as possible to carry out frauds.

　　According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department in Japan, fraud gangs usually claim to be employees of vaccine institutions or health centers, claiming that they can make appointments or arrange priority vaccination on their behalf, but they need to pay vaccination fees; some scam gangs also start with vaccine fraud to spy and collect personal and family information , To find people who are easy to be deceived, and then to implement even worse frauds.

　　Officials from the Los Angeles Health Department recently reminded that fraud gangs usually ask you to provide personal or financial information, such as social insurance, bank account or credit card numbers, for vaccination appointments, and some scammers falsely claim that they can be sold at low prices or secretly. vaccine.

　　The Spanish police reminded that in this type of case, the public will receive a WhatsApp voice message. The other party claims that they are an investigation company commissioned by the Spanish Ministry of Health and will send a technician to the home to conduct a questionnaire related to epidemic prevention measures or come to help. You are vaccinated to defraud money and personal information.

　　In addition, in Japan, Australia, Germany, Cambodia and other countries, fraudsters pretend to be Chinese embassies and consulates abroad, collect personal information under the banner of Chinese vaccinations, and charge "vaccination fees." Such scams are specifically aimed at Overseas Chinese.

Calm judgment to prevent being deceived

　　If people encounter suspected vaccine fraud, they should respond calmly and make rational judgments. Once the other party requests personal information or transfer money, they should immediately hang up the phone.

　　The Consumer Agency of Japan reminds that with regard to vaccination issues, local governments will not ask for fees or personal information from the public. If the other party claims that they are employees of the local government and that they can make appointments for vaccination, it may be a fraud. People should never ask for vaccination. Respond to the request of the respondent immediately and don't be fooled.

　　The New York State Attorney General’s Office reminds that vaccine distributors, healthcare companies, or private insurance companies will not require the person to provide social security number, personal credit card or bank account information; if you receive an email about COVID-19 vaccination or clinical trials, Please also carefully verify the sender's email domain name, and do not click any links or provide any personal information.

　　The Chinese embassy in Japan, the embassy in Australia, the embassy in Germany, and the embassy in Cambodia also reminded that the embassy will not ask the person to provide their passport number, bank card number and other personal privacy information through the phone. Please hang up immediately when you receive such a call. Please do not disclose personal information or transfer money.

If you are unfortunately deceived, please promptly report to the police where the crime occurred.

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