Paris, April 4 -- The Chinese Embassy in France issued a report on April 3 entitled "Why Telecom Fraudsters Have Repeated Success?" The article calls on Chinese citizens in France to beware of telecommunications fraud.
The notice said that recently, the Chinese Embassy in France has issued security reminders on many occasions through various platforms to warn Chinese citizens in France to beware of telecommunications fraud. Regrettably, a large number of Chinese students studying in France have encountered fraud in recent days, and the economic losses are very serious.
After combing, the main reasons for the gullible fraudsters of the deceived compatriots are as follows:
1. Credulous belief in the identity of the other party's public official. Criminals often use technical means to disguise the caller number as the telephone number of the Chinese Embassy in France, domestic public security departments, courier companies, and telecommunications service operators, and guide the parties to verify them online, thereby defrauding the parties into trust.
2. Credulously trust the documents provided by the other party. The criminals informed the caller that he was wanted by the domestic public security organs because he was involved in major criminal cases such as illegal procurement and mailing of epidemic prevention materials, credit card fraud, and cross-border money laundering, and sent forged "police official cards", "arrest warrants", "confidentiality letters" and other documents through social software, so that the parties believed that they were true.
Third, credulous inducement and intimidation by the other party. Criminals often use "helping to prove innocence" or "assisting in handling cases" as bait to induce parties to remit money to so-called "safe accounts" for "fund custody", and some will also induce parties to take nude photos and record nude videos and other "cooperation with investigations". Some criminals will also use "confidentiality of the case" as a reason to manipulate the parties into not going online, not contacting relatives and friends, and reporting their whereabouts on time, and then carry out fraud or "virtual kidnapping".
Fourth, the trap of credulous financial management. Criminals use social platforms to make friends and online dating with the parties, and after gaining trust, they trick them into investing and betting on fake investment platforms. Such platforms often use small profits to trick users into increasing investment, and finally cannot withdraw cash, and lose their money. Criminals may also pretend to be "financial masters" and pull parties into a "financial group" full of "childcare" to commit fraud.
The Chinese Embassy in France once again solemnly reminds Chinese citizens in France: As long as strangers let them send money, they must tighten the safety strings!
1. The Chinese Embassy in France and domestic public security and judicial authorities will not notify you by telephone about credit card fraud, cross-border money laundering or other criminal cases.
2. The Chinese Embassy in France will not notify the person concerned by telephone of the expiration of passport or residence card, let alone notify the embassy to collect packages or official documents.
3. Domestic public procuratorial and judicial organs will not contact you through chat software such as WeChat, QQ, WhatsApp, Instagram, etc., let alone send documents such as "police official card", "arrest warrant", "confidentiality letter" and other documents through chat software.
4. Domestic public prosecution and judicial organs will not request remittance to a "safe account" or pay a guarantee payment by telephone, nor will they require the caller to call back to contact the domestic public security bureau, Interpol and other institutions.
5. Establish a correct view of financial management and love, be wary of all kinds of financial traps of "getting rich overnight", and do not blindly transfer money to strangers you have never met just because you can chat online.
If you cannot identify whether it is a fraudulent call, please check with the Chinese Embassy in France or the Global Consular Protection and Services Emergency Call Center of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (+86-10-12308). If you are unfortunately deceived, you should report the case to the French police in time, and at the same time report to the domestic public security organs. If the victim is unable to report the case directly to the domestic public security organ, he or she may report the case in a timely manner through his close relatives in China, and request assistance from the anti-telecommunications network fraud center of the place where the crime was reported in China (dial 110 or 96110 to turn to the anti-fraud center). (End)