The Judiciary Police (PJ) urged the public to beware of phone scammers pretending to be government officials.
A PJ statement on Friday said that the Judiciary Police have received a number of reports from residents about different kinds of phone scams, the tactics of which include accusing the victim of not replying to subpoenas and impersonating PJ officers or officials of other government entities, claiming the victim was involved in a criminal case and requesting personal information.
The statement underlined that the Judiciary Police will neither issue notices to the public over the telephone nor ask them to provide personal information over the phone.
In view of the recenty more frequent occurrence of phone scammers pretending to be government officials, the statement said, the Judiciary Police once again urged the public to stay vigilant at all times to prevent criminals from stealing their personal information or defrauding money, adding that those who receive such a call should respond with caution and verify their authenticity through reliable channels.
The Judiciary Police urged the public not to trust the number on the caller ID as criminals can use software to fake the caller number, making them mistakenly believe that the caller is from the entity they claim to be. They also urged the public to forward the anti-fraud message to remind their relatives and friends to beware of being cheated.
Those who suspect they have encountered fraud or other crimes should call PJ’s anti-fraud hotline on 8800 7777 or 993 for assistance, the statement stressed.
This infographic provided by the Judiciary Police (PJ) on Friday warns the public against bogus phone calls from purported government officials.
