China News Service, June 13. According to the WeChat public account of the Chinese Consulate General in Perth, recently, there has been a renewed trend of phone fraud against overseas Chinese citizens.
Recently, a number of Chinese citizens reported receiving fraudulent phone calls claiming to be Chinese embassies and consulates. The fraudsters falsely claimed that the parties’ passports needed to be extended or that they had important documents to obtain, and requested information such as names, ID numbers, and bank account numbers.
After receiving the unknown call, the party concerned promptly checked with the consulate to avoid information leakage and property damage.
Here, the Chinese Consulate-General in Perth solemnly reminds Chinese citizens in Western Australia that the embassy and consulate will not notify the parties by phone that their passports have expired and need to process or sign for documents, and will not require the parties to transfer and pay the relevant fees.
If you receive an unfamiliar call claiming to be an "embassy" or "consulate", don't believe any of the other party's words, and don't easily transfer or remit money.
If you cannot distinguish the authenticity of the call, do not talk to the other party, hang up the phone immediately and contact the embassy or consulate for verification.
If your identity information is leaked or you accidentally transfer money to fraudsters, you should immediately report to the local police.
Global Consular Protection and Service Emergency Call Center of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Tel: +86-10-12308 or 59913991 (Call from Australia: 00118610—59913991)
Australian police call: 131444, 000 (emergency)
Consular Protection and Assistance Tel: 0061-8-92213729 (9:00-12:00, 14:00-17:00)