The crime of telecom fraud refers to the act of using mobile phones, fixed telephones, Internet and other communication tools to induce the victims to deposit or transfer money to the designated accounts through fabricating facts, by remote and non-contact means to gain the money or property of the victims.

Common Types of Telecom Fraud Aiming At Foreign Students

1.Pretending to be your teachers, bosses, friends, etc.

Tell you that they are in an urgent need of money and try to borrow money from you.

2.Pretending to be a customer service staff of a bank, or an online store, etc.

Tell you that something is wrong with your credit card or bank account, and try to get your bank account and code.

3.Pretending to be police officers, prosecutors, judges, etc.

Tell you that you are involved in a crime and ask you to transfer your deposits to a certain "safe account" provided by them.

4.Pretending to be your Mr./Ms. Right.

Contact you in the excuse for dating or making friends on social networks and ask for money in the name of favors, gifts, etc.

5. Making you believe your luck.

Tell you that you have won a prize in a lottery and ask you for remittance in name of tax and service charge.

6. Pretending to be online-shop owners and posting recruitment information online.

Tell you that they are recruiting people to buy things in their shops to post fake positive. reviews and entice you to pay with your own money first but you will expend more and more and get nothing in return.

7. Posting false information online to make loans.

Tell you that they can get you a loan with simple procedures and low interests and ask you for remittance in the name of commission or deposit when you get hooked.

8.Pretending to be the seller of poor-quality commodities.

Contact you to offer a refund with the excuse that the commodity is of poor quality after obtaining the information of your online transaction and ask you to log in a false website to make transfers in the name of refund.

Online shopping frauds happen most frequently among foreign students.

How to Prevent Telecom Fraud

1.Do not trust strangers.

2.Do not share your personal information.

3.Do not transfer money before verification.

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When you receive a call from 96110(Anti-Fraud Special Line), please do answer it in time and listen to the staff's advice patiently to avoid being cheated!

It is particularly worth reminding that many fraudsters will add numbers such as"00" in front in order to imitate the correct number If such a call is received, it can basically be identified as a fraudulent call.

Division of Exit and Entry Administration,

Nanjing Municipal Public Security Bureau