What kind of scams are most based on census?

The seventh census is in full swing, and I think many people have become accustomed to it. The purpose of the census is to conduct a census of the whole population of our country, which involves many aspects, so I won't go into details here. Due to the vast territory of our country, it is not easy to conduct a comprehensive census, and enough census takers must be convened. In this case, many people take the opportunity to pretend to be census takers and use census takers to investigate family information for fraud. At present, there have been many cases of impersonating census takers in China, and relevant personnel have issued notices, hoping that citizens will not be deceived again and should be vigilant in this regard. So what kind of fraud is census-based fraud?

The swindler posed as a census taker and asked the residents to pay the fee. This kind of swindlers usually do this: enter a certain community, knock on doors, and claim to conduct a census. Some people have not experienced the census, and their vigilance is relatively low. At this time, they will not take the initiative to check the identity of this person, and they will pay the fee without even looking at the work permit. This kind of fraud is often the most common and the worst, because it not only cheated innocent residents of their money, but also discredited the morality of census takers. Liars claim that the census needs to be paid per head, but in fact the census is free, as long as residents take the initiative to cooperate, there is no need for any fees. Anyone who claims to pay for the census is a liar! Everyone should remember this.

Fraud by telephone, online chat, etc. Such scammers will not take the initiative to pretend to be census takers, but pretend to be census takers on the Internet to induce victims to fall for it. Generally, the victim will be contacted by telephone and online communication tools, claiming to be a census taker to conduct a census, and then asking the victim to provide his own relevant information, including personal information, telephone number, bank card account number, etc. After the victim submits this information to the other party, the other party will use other tricks to defraud the other party's money. For example, asking the other party to provide SMS verification code, in fact, the liar is taking money from the victim's bank card. This kind of deception is also quite common, common in middle-aged and elderly people who don't know much about online fraud. On the internet, they somehow believed each other's identity and didn't do some identity verification. This kind of deception is also very harmful, not only stealing all the identity information of the other party, but also defrauding the other party's money.

In addition to understanding the deception of swindlers, we also need to know how to verify whether the other party is really a census taker. The census is a national activity, so it is necessary to verify the qualifications of the relevant personnel. Regular census takers will have detailed identity information. Before the census, neighborhood committees and property houses will introduce enumerators. We need to pay attention to this introduction. Now census takers also use internet technology. We can identify each other by scanning the QR code on their work permit. With the blessing of this technology, it is difficult for scammers to cheat again. I'm afraid someone is too lazy to scan the QR code, which is very troublesome. Therefore, we should take the initiative to verify the identity of the other party and avoid being deceived. Also, the relevant questions asked by the enumerator will not involve personal privacy, and will not ask the other party to provide any bank card password or SMS verification code. Anyone who finds the other person asking some strange questions can be regarded as a fake census taker. Finally, the census is free of charge. Once you find someone charging in the name of census, you must report it in time!

What should I do if I find myself cheated? If you find yourself cheated, you must remember the name and appearance of the other party, report it to the relevant personnel in time, or call the police directly. The crime of impersonating a state official is a felony, so once it is discovered, it will be severely punished. At the same time, as ordinary residents, we must be vigilant and take some time to learn about the relevant knowledge of the census. If we have time, we can also popularize this knowledge to the elderly at home. Middle-aged and elderly people are not familiar with the internet because of their decreased reaction ability, so they are easily deceived by this kind of deception on the internet, so they should be guided in time to help them complete the census.