(KRON) — Police are warning Chinese and Chinese-American residents about a recent scam targeting those individuals in the United States. According to the Lafayette Police Department (LPD), there is an unknown group of Mandarin-speaking individuals identifying themselves as the “Chinese Police.”
This group claims the victim or their family member will be arrested by Chinese police if they don’t wire transfer all their money to them, LPD said in a social media post Tuesday. The scam states that “Chinese Police” will make these arrests in the U.S.
LPD says this scam is “very elaborate” and involves additional people to seem more legitimate to the victim. As of Tuesday afternoon, in their Facebook post, Lafayette police did not report any victims of this scam.
“Please know the Chinese Police do not have the authority or ability to send their police to the US to arrest people,” Lafayette police wrote. “If you are concerned and/or believe there may be some truth to a call you receive demanding your money, please call our 24 hour dispatch line at 925-284-5010 and ask to consult with an on-duty officer.”
This isn’t the first time a scam is warning the Chinese community in the Bay Area. In January, the San Francisco Police Department warned the community about a “blessing” scam.
(KRON) — Police are warning Chinese and Chinese-American residents about a recent scam targeting those individuals in the United States. According to the Lafayette Police Department (LPD), there is an unknown group of Mandarin-speaking individuals identifying themselves as the “Chinese Police.” This group claims the victim or their family member will be arrested by Chinese […]
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