News refund fraud doubled from last year!Traps that are anxious about women's corona

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The number of refund frauds that deceive money, such as "there is a refund of medical expenses" is increasing nationwide. Women in their 60s were about 1 million yen in Yuzawa City, Akita Prefecture on February 18, and women in their 70s were deceived in Sayama City, Saitama Prefecture on the 19th, and about 1.5 million yen has been taken. Hiroko Ogiwara, an economic journalist, explained the refund fraud. ■ Attention to clever mind control The annual damage of the refund fraud has increased by about 2 billion yen from the previous year, about 4.5 billion yen. The number of damages has doubled from the previous year and is 4001. The number of damages has occurred in all 47 prefectures in various fraud damage last year. In addition, about 95 % of the victims are over 65, and about 72 % are women. The cause of the increase in refund fraud is that the corona is highly interested in medical expenses, and that the number of people who have been at home for a long time due to nesting is increased, but how to reduce the damage of elderly women. Is it? Let's look at the refund fraud. The scammers call on the phone saying, "There is a refund of hospitalization expenses," "Returns over too much nursing care." If the circumstances such as "I was hospitalized last month" and "I have been receiving nursing care services", I will be drawn into the story of the scammer. This is because refunds such as medical expenses paid too much are "possible". The scammers are trusted and trusted, and finally guide them to be "refunded by ATM operation." However, receiving a refund at the ATM is absolutely "impossible". If you remember this, you will notice that it is "funny." And I want you to stop once you are in a hurry and ask your family, police, consumer centers, etc. As a countermeasure against refund fraud, the number of financial institutions that restrict the transfer limit at low cost for elderly people who do not use ATM transfer. This is because you will not be able to make a transfer beyond the limit, so you will not be affected by fraud, even if you encounter, it will reduce the damage. This is an effective hand as an individual. You can set the transfer limit by going to the internet banking or store, so it is safe to change the settings. In addition, the National Police Agency and the Financial Services Agency said from January this year.

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