Dear students,

The Judiciary Police (PJ) has recently received multiple reports of telephone fraud. Offenders often assumed the identity of workers from telecommunication companies, delivery companies, and government agencies. To steal information for fraudulent purposes, they would claim there had been irregularities in the transaction records in the victims’ accounts and requested victims to provide identification, bank account
information and credit card details for verification. 
As students were among victims in these scams, PJ would like to remind students to be extra careful upon receiving unknown calls.
To prevent incurring losses, do not readily believe in the identity of the caller and should neither reveal personal information, nor transfer or remit money to strangers. 

Tips for fraud prevention:
1. Pay close attention to the information published by the Judiciary Police and remind your friends and family to stay alert.
2. When conducting investigations, government and public interest entities usually supply information for verification rather than ask the public for details.
3. Scammers can manipulate caller ID via software so do not trust the identity of any unknown caller. Instead, phone the relevant agencies for confirmation.
4. Do not disclose personal information, transfer or remit money per strangers’ requests.
5. If you suspect you have encountered telephone scam, stay calm and immediately contact Judiciary Police’s Anti-scam hotline 8800 7777.

Regards,

The Youth Concern Group
Community Policing and Public Relations
Division of the Judiciary Police