The Judiciary Police (PJ) urged the public on Friday to be wary of phone calls from purported government officials, telecommunication companies or customer service staff members of a mobile phone messaging software.
According to a PJ statement, the police have received reports from members of the public about suspected fraud calls from people purporting to be government officials, telecommunication companies or customer service staff members of a mobile phone messaging software.
The statement added that, for instance, the fraudsters claimed that those receiving the call had stayed in the same place as a confirmed COVID-19 patient, or that their mobile phone number was “abnormal”, or that they had opened illegal mobile phone communication software accounts in the mainland, so they asked for their personal information “for verification”.
The Judiciary Police urged those who receive such phone calls, especially those requesting personal information such as ID card numbers and bank account numbers, transfer of calls to other “government entities” or “organisations,” or even requests for their “financial records” or instructions for money transfer, to immediately hang up, so as to prevent criminals from obtaining their personal information or cheating them out of their money.
The statement noted that if fraud or other kinds of crimes are suspected, residents should call the Judiciary Police’s Antiscam Hotline 8800 7777 or the Crime Report Hotline 993 for help.
This poster provided by the Judiciary Police (PJ) on Friday warns the public to stay vigilant against phone scams.
