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The Embassy in Peru reminds Chinese citizens to be vigilant against foreign exchange scams and telecommunications scams
Recently, the Embassy in Peru has received a number of phone calls from Chinese citizens in Peru, reflecting that they have encountered foreign exchange scams or telecommunications fraud, resulting in economic losses and even personal injury. According to the victims, the criminals used the "preferential exchange rate" as bait, in addition to defrauding cash, they also waited for the opportunity to rob.
The Chinese Embassy in Peru once again reminds Chinese citizens in Peru to be vigilant and to enhance their awareness of fraud prevention, especially to maintain vigilance against the so-called exchange of foreign exchange at a "preferential exchange rate", which should be handled at banks or currency exchange points with formal business qualifications, do not credulously believe advertisements such as "preferential exchange of foreign exchange", and do not suffer big losses because of temporary convenience or greed.
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Global Consular Protection and Service Emergency Hotline (24 hours): +8610-12308, +8610-59913991
- Consular protection and assistance at the Embassy in Peru: +51-995203968
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The Consulate General in Brisbane reminds Chinese citizens to guard against telecommunications network fraud
In recent times, telecommunications fraud cases targeting overseas Chinese citizens, especially international students, have shown a high incidence. Domestic and foreign criminals closely follow social hotspots, tailor-made fraud scripts for different groups, carefully design fraud methods, many types of crimes, rapid changes in means, and strong confusion, causing huge economic losses to victims.
The increasingly rampant and various overseas telecommunications fraud methods are mainly: online gambling fraud, virtual currency investment fraud, online dating fraud, impersonation of embassies and consulates abroad and law enforcement departments fraud, "virtual kidnapping" fraud...
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Global Consular Protection and Service Emergency Hotline (24 hours): +8610-12308, +8610-59913991
- Consular Protection and Assistance, Consulate General in Brisbane: 07-30128090 (answered during business hours only)
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Chinese citizens are reminded not to travel to the four regions of Mali Moputi, Gao, Kidal and Tunbutu in the near future, and to travel to other parts of Mali with caution
The security situation in Mali continues to be grave. Terrorist forces continue to disperse and expand southwards, vicious incidents such as terrorist attacks occur frequently in the central and border areas, and the risk of public security and terrorist attacks in other areas such as the capital Bamako is also increasingly high.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chinese Embassy in Mali remind Chinese citizens not to go to the four regions of Mali Moputi, Gao, Kidal and Tunbutu in the near future, and Chinese citizens and institutions in the local area should evacuate or transfer to relatively safe areas as soon as possible. Travelling cautiously to other parts of Mali, local personnel and institutions have followed developments closely, maintained a high level of vigilance and strengthened security precautions and emergency preparedness to ensure the safety of persons and property. In case of emergency, please call the police and contact the Embassy in Mali.
- Mali police number: 17 (for road traffic), 80331 (Bamako area alarm), 80333 (mali all border alarm), 80001115 (alarm line)
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Global Consular Protection and Service Emergency Hotline (24 hours): +86-10-12308, +86-10-59913991
- Consular protection and assistance at the Embassy in Mali: +223-78110040
(Source: Consular Express)