China News Service, August 13th. According to the WeChat official account of the Chinese Embassy in Spain, recently, a number of overseas Chinese and students studying in the West reported that they received criminals posing as the embassy to commit fraud.
The scammers used technical means to display the phone number of the embassy as the phone number of the embassy, claiming to be a staff member of the embassy, falsely claiming that the person had a passport, parcel, letter, etc. to be collected, or that there was a case to be handled in the country, and required the person to provide account information or pay related fees.
The Chinese Embassy in Spain invites Chinese citizens in Spain to pay attention to the anti-fraud propaganda of the domestic public security organs and the Chinese Embassy in Spain, remind each other, and raise awareness of prevention!
Remember the "three noes": don't believe in calls from strangers!
Do not disclose personal information!
Don't transfer money easily!
In response to the current telecommunications fraud conducted in the name of the embassy, the Chinese Embassy in Spain once again reminded the following:
1. The embassy will not call you to notify you that your passport has expired and needs to be extended or reissued, and you need to pay the relevant fees or fines by transfer or other methods.
2. The Embassy will not notify you that there are packages or letters that you need to pick up at the Embassy, and will not ask anyone for personal bank card or account information over the phone.
3. The embassy will not call you to notify you 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.
4. Don't trust any calls and emails that ask for bank cards and other personal financial information in the name of the Chinese Embassy in Spain, request transfers or remittances, etc.
5. 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, transfers, etc.
If you receive a phone call or email that is suspected of fraud, please be more vigilant.
If you have any questions, you can verify it through the contact information provided on the official website of the Chinese Embassy in Spain.
If you are unfortunately deceived, remember to do "two firsts": notify the bank to stop the transfer as soon as possible to avoid loss.
Report to the local and Chinese police as soon as possible, and severely punish the crooks.
If you cannot directly report the case to the domestic public security agency, you can report the case in time through domestic close relatives, etc., and request help from the domestic anti-telecom network fraud center for reporting the case (just dial 110).
Spanish police call: 091 or 062
Consular Protection Assistance Telephone Number of the Embassy in Spain: 0034-699089086
The global emergency call center for consular protection and services of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: 0086-10-12308 or 0086-10-59913991