The head of the fire department reached out to you
Want to buy something from you?
Is it pie in the sky?
In! In! In!
Scammers pretending to be from the fire department are here again!
Here's the thing
April 18th
Anti-Fraud Center of Qiantang Branch of Hangzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau
Issued the "Emergency Warning for Preventing Impersonation Fire Fraud Fraud"
On April 15, a merchant in Qiantang District, Hangzhou
Receive a strange WeChat to add friends
The other party claimed to be the director of the Qiantang New District Fire and Rescue Procurement Brigade
Batteries for fire trucks need to be purchased
After the victim believed it
The other party also cited the urgent need to purchase solid tires
Trick the victim into adding the WeChat of the other party's designated business
After the victim adds friends
A merchant that was recommended to the other party through a bank card
Make multiple transfers
A total of more than 60 yuan was defrauded
Since the year
Using the identity of fire and rescue personnel as a pretense
There are endless cases of fraud
Related Cases
Case 1
The "Xiao Detachment" appeared in the brigade, and they also had to help with the purchase
On April 18, 2024, the Dayi County Fire and Rescue Brigade in Chengdu, Sichuan Province received a report that fraudsters pretended to be leaders of the fire department and sent fraudulent information. It is reported that after the "Xiao detachment" added the WeChat of the boss of the auto practice, it falsely claimed that it had transferred 52,000 yuan to the boss of the auto practice, and sent a false transfer voucher, asking him to go to the designated supplier to help the fire brigade purchase four tires. Fortunately, the boss was suspicious and contacted the Dayi County Fire and Rescue Brigade in time for verification, and finally the scam was successfully identified.
Case 2
The scammer pretended to be the fire captain to purchase, and the shopkeeper was almost scammed
On March 17, 2024, in Qiandongnan, Guizhou, the owner of an FAW repair shop suddenly sent a message on WeChat from a person claiming to be "Captain Zhang" of the fire brigade, contacting him on the grounds that he wanted to purchase a batch of car batteries. The boss was suspicious, and the fire department confirmed that the other party was not a member of the unit, but a fraudster, but fortunately, the owner found it in time and did not cause economic losses to him.
Case 3
The fire department "Director Yang" wants to build a public toilet
In January 2024, in Ezhou, Hubei Province, the fire department received a report from a social unit that some criminals were sending text messages and making phone calls to relevant public officials of the unit under the banner of the fire brigade. The other party lied that he was Director Yang of the fire brigade and needed to help introduce the construction party to a project.
Lan Zhezhe reminds you
The fire department will not be in any name
Ask for money from members of the public
Don't believe in the name of "fire procurement" to advance money and then buy
Besides
Fire and rescue agencies carry out fire training for social units
Provide fire protection technology business consulting, etc
There are no fees
It will not promote, advertise or designate sales
All kinds of fire protection products
The following 8 major fire fraud routines
Please be familiar with it too!
Keep your eyes peeled and beware of being scammed