Alert: Fraudulent businesses taking advantage of disaster

更新日:2020年01月07日

2011.03.17 09:55Please be careful of con artists and fraudulent businesses taking advantage of the earthquake disaster

After an earthquake disaster of this magnitude, there is a possibility of con-artists and fraudulent businesses taking advantage of the disaster and committing various scams and types of fraud. They may offer fraudulent inspection services or claim to be from a government agency and then pressure you to buy products or services. This is true not only in crisis areas but in nearby areas as well.

Earthquake resistance checks, earthquake resistant construction, taking advantage of everyone’s fears of blackouts and coming to peoples homes offering the installment of solar energy systems and other types of electric generators, etc. There are many possible types of fraud.

Also fake charity organizations and chain mail that purposely increases people’s anxiety are also possible. We know of these examples from past earthquake disasters. Please be careful and prepare yourself against such scams and other types of fraud.

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