China News Service, June 21. According to the WeChat public account of the Chinese Consulate General in Los Angeles, many Chinese citizens in the consulate area of the Chinese Consulate General in Los Angeles recently encountered telecommunication network fraud.
The fraudulent group deceived Chinese citizens to inject funds on the platform under the guise of investing in cryptocurrencies, "invested" in digital currency futures, pretended to be the police and claimed that my citizen was suspected of fraud and needed to be released on bail pending trial, etc., defrauding huge amounts of money, causing huge economic losses to the parties.
The Consulate General in Los Angeles solemnly reminds Chinese citizens in the consular district to pay attention to the safety of their own property, understand the characteristics of various fraud cases, and promptly consult for assistance in case of any suspicious calls.
Take good care of your bank cards, mobile phone numbers, online social platform accounts and personal information, etc., pay attention to the security of personal information, prevent telecommunication network fraud from the root cause, and do not give any opportunity to fraudulent groups.
At the same time, the new school year is about to start, and there are more Chinese students coming to the United States. Parents are advised to remind international students to increase their awareness of prevention and remit money in installments as needed, so as to avoid international students from managing large sums of money on their own.
If you need consular assistance, you can contact the Chinese Consulate General in Los Angeles (+1-213-8078052), download the "Chinese Consul" APP for online help, or call the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' global consular protection and service emergency hotline (24 hours): +86-10 -12308 or +86-10-59913991.