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发帖数: 3509 | 1 原来他们是盯着中国姓打的电话
https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/ag-schneiderman-issues-urgent-alert-warning-
new-yorkers-telephone-scam-targeting
A.G. Schneiderman Issues Urgent Alert Warning New Yorkers Of Telephone Scam
Targeting Chinese-American Community
Consumers Across State Report Telephone Scammers Impersonating Chinese
Consulate
AG Schneiderman Urges New Yorkers to Report Potential Threats to Federal
Trade Commission, Offers Tips to Protect Consumers
NEW YORK–Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today issued an urgent
consumer alert, notifying New Yorkers of a new telephone scam in which
consumers receive calls from potential fraudsters impersonating the Chinese
Consulate to demand payment in exchange for a package or to prevent
punishment from the consulate office. New Yorkers who receive such calls
should immediately contact the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at 1-877-FTC-
HELP.
“It’s unconscionable that someone would prey on New Yorkers — including
vulnerable recent immigrants — to try to turn a profit,” said Attorney
General Schneiderman. “As these scammers continue to target people across
the state, I’m urging all New Yorkers to be on high alert and immediately
contact the FTC if they receive such a call.”
The Attorney General’s office recently received a report that New York
consumers were receiving calls from someone falsely claiming to be a
representative from a nearby consulate office. Some consumers reported
receiving calls or messages instructing them to pick up a package, while
others received threats urging them to provide information to avoid being in
trouble with the Chinese Consulate. Several consumers were led to believe
that if they did not offer up information or pay a fine they would suffer
negative consequences, including arrest upon traveling to China. In order to
resolve the matter, the scammers asked consumers for their bank or credit
card information or demanded that they make a bank transfer to the consulate.
In multiple instances, the scammers left messages asking consumers to return
the call a number that rerouted consumers to a 911 emergency call center in
Polk County, Arkansas. Beginning yesterday morning, the call center
received 500 calls from New Yorkers targeted by the scam. Fortunately, none
of the consumers who reported receiving this call paid the scammers any
money.
According to the FTC, the scammers appear to be calling from outside of the
U.S. and targeting people with Chinese last names, including recent
immigrants. The New York Police Department reports that since December 2017,
21 Chinese immigrants have been victimized and lost a total of $2.5 million.
Extortion scams are designed to trick victims into paying money to avoid
potential harm. In addition to this new scam targeting the Chinese-American
community, the Attorney General urges New Yorkers to be aware of other scams
, such as the Grandparent scam, the Kidnapping scam, and the IRS scam, which
are all designed to frighten victims into making a payment. The resulting
harm to consumers can be devastating. In many cases, consumers could end up
losing a significant portion of their savings. | s*****r
发帖数: 43070 | 2 领馆大爷会给海外屁民打电话，上当的都太蠢了
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:原来他们是盯着中国姓打的电话
:https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/ag-schneiderman-issues-urgent-alert-warning
-new-yorkers-telephone-scam-targeting
:A.G. Schneiderman Issues Urgent Alert Warning New Yorkers Of Telephone Scam
Targeting Chinese-American Community
:Consumers Across State Report Telephone Scammers Impersonating Chinese
:Consulate
:AG Schneiderman Urges New Yorkers to Report Potential Threats to Federal
:Trade Commission, Offers Tips to Protect Consumers
:NEW YORK–Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today issued an urgent
:consumer alert, notifying New Yorkers of a new telephone scam in which
:consumers receive calls from potential fraudsters impersonating the Chinese
Consulate to demand payment in exchange for a package or to prevent
:.......... | s****e
发帖数: 7018 | | k**o
发帖数: 15334 | 4 tmd电话诈骗真是翻了天了，中美都愣是治理不了。 | S**********8
发帖数: 1 | 5 Honestly, 很多受骗者不值得同情, 不解释 | O*******d
发帖数: 20343 | | N*******e
发帖数: 580 | | c****3
发帖数: 6038 | | w********g
发帖数: 3780 | 9 21 Chinese immigrants have been victimized and lost a total of $2.5 million.
wtf | w********g
发帖数: 3780 | 10 Someone gonna do sth about this |
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