What are the methods of telecom fraud?

1, fraud, posing as a public security law staff fraud.

The criminal suspect used the number change platform to change his phone number to that of the public security, procuratorate and court, and called the domestic people from abroad, falsely claiming that the phone owner didn't take the court summons, and threatened by summons, arrest and other excuses. Then, on the grounds that the public security organ suspected of drug trafficking or money laundering needed to investigate his personal assets, he asked the victim to put the money into the so-called safe account to prove his innocence, thus taking the opportunity to defraud the people of their money.

2. Fraud Method 2: Pretending to be a social security electric power worker for fraud.

Fraudulent gangs call or send text messages to mobile phone users, pretending to be social security, electricity and other departments, telling victims that they have large bills in arrears, and then using excuses such as personal information disclosure and property preservation to trick victims into transferring account funds.

3. Fraud Method 3: Car and real estate tax refund fraud

Fraudsters pretend to be staff members of the state tax authorities, claiming that according to state policies, the cars, real estate or agricultural machinery purchased by the victims should be refunded and subsidized, so as to trick the victims into using their bank cards to operate on ATMs and defraud the victims of money.

Fraud trick 4: pretending to be a TV column grand prize fraud

Fraudulent gangs tell their victims that they are lucky to win a famous TV program award by sending short messages, telephone notifications, and computer page pop-ups. , and how much cash, laptops, mobile phones, etc. Trick the victim into paying the deposit, tax, etc. And defraud the victim of money.

4, fraud five posing as an acquaintance fraud

Fraudsters pretend to be acquaintances and friends of the victims, and lie that they will visit in the near future through mobile phones or other mobile communication software. The next day, he fabricated gambling, prostitution and other reasons that were seized by the public security organs or his family was sick, and borrowed money from the victim to achieve the purpose of fraud.

How to prevent telecom fraud?

1. Pay attention to avoid the disclosure of personal data. Try not to operate unfamiliar financial services on atm machines, and handle them directly at the counter. Don't believe lies such as "bank accounts involve crimes".

2. Don't trust strange phone calls and text messages. When you receive a phone call or text message suspected of fraud, you should pay attention to verifying the identity of the other party, especially when the other party requests to remit money to the designated account. Don't remit money easily. You should inform your family as soon as possible to discuss the solution or consult the public security organ. It is impossible for the public security department to provide a secure account, let alone guide you to transfer money and set a password.

3. Don't be tempted by criminals or illegal text messages because you are greedy for small profits. Under no circumstances, don't disclose your and your family's identity information, deposits and bank cards to each other.

4, received a strange phone call, text message or bad information, should take the initiative to report to the local public security organs or telecommunications regulatory authorities.

5. Call reminder is a commercial service, which means that the telecommunications department reminds customers through the normal customer service phone with computer voice, and it is impossible to directly transfer it to the public security, procuratorial, law enforcement and other law enforcement departments.

6. Pay attention to the phone type of caller ID for those who impersonate all kinds of staff to directly call for fraud. Please ignore some strange phones that don't look like normal landline phone numbers, especially those with "000 19" in front.

7. Don't trust anyone who asks the parties to make bank transfer or remittance on their deposits by phone or SMS, and don't trust anyone who claims to provide you with a notarized account and a safe account for deposit protection.

8. Remind middle-aged and elderly comrades at home to keep all kinds of family and personal information, such as bank account number, bank password and home address. Middle-aged and elderly comrades should not rush to make decisions when they encounter things they don't understand. They should contact their families first to prevent being cheated.

9. Carefully examine and analyze every short message and every incoming call. Don't trust others' words, negotiate with your family when things happen, or call back the number directly for screening.

I hope the above content can help you. Please consult a professional lawyer if you have any other questions.

Legal basis: Article 266 of the Criminal Law defrauds public or private property, and if the amount is relatively large, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or public surveillance, and shall also or only be fined; If the amount is huge or there are other serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years and shall also be fined; If the amount is especially huge or there are other especially serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years or life imprisonment, and shall also be fined or confiscated. Where there are other provisions in this Law, such provisions shall prevail.