Many new “census” scams have occurred. Why have so many people been deceived?

The census is a far-reaching survey aimed at surveying residents’ basic information. However, while the census work is being carried out, some criminals are using the banner of the census to commit fraud. Some criminals send messages to residents, asking them to enter the website to fill in census information, but what they actually send is a fraudulent website, and their personal information will be stolen. Some criminals also use door-to-door services to ask for residents’ bank cards, verification codes and other information to commit fraud, and many people have been deceived. The reason for being deceived is that you don’t understand the census and you don’t have a strong sense of prevention, so you can easily fall into the trap of criminals.

1. Not understanding the census.

Many people do not understand the census and end up being deceived. The census is only to find out the basic information of residents, and will not ask for residents’ bank card information, and the census will not charge any fees. Staff who come to conduct door-to-door censuses will wear uniform work badges and uniforms belonging to the census agency. As long as you know this information, you will generally not be fooled. 2. The awareness of prevention is not strong.

Many people have weak awareness of fraud prevention, which is also the main reason for being deceived. Do not click on websites sent by unknown numbers; strangers who call to ask for bank card and verification code information are not allowed to give them; if someone asks for verification code information, they must be scammers. As long as it involves money, you can't believe it easily and you must confirm it again and again. 3. Be vigilant to prevent being deceived.

Only by being vigilant can you avoid being cheated. All criminals' methods are aimed at defrauding money, and using the census is just one more excuse. Therefore, when encountering requests for money transactions, you must think twice and do not believe them easily. The methods of many scammers are actually full of loopholes, which can be seen through with a little thought. If you are unfortunately cheated, call the police immediately and don’t take any chances.