CCTV News: Recently, the Embassy in the Netherlands has received several reports of Chinese citizens being cheated for private exchange of foreign exchange. Scammers spread information through online platforms, claiming to be professional foreign exchange intermediaries, and promise to trade at a relatively preferential exchange rate. Some fraudsters first provide various fake ID documents and bank account information to gain trust, and then fake agreements, requiring the victim to pay money first, and delete and block the victim after defrauding the money; some forge bank remittance records and checks and other payment vouchers to commit fraud; some transfer illegal funds to the victim's account first, resulting in the police's investigation.

The Embassy in the Netherlands reminds you: Private foreign exchange is suspected of illegally engaging in fund payment and settlement business, violating the laws of China and the Netherlands, and reaching a certain amount, and may face fines, detention or even criminal penalties. If you have a need for foreign exchange, you should handle it through formal channels such as banks. Do not seek small profits and trust various "discount foreign exchange" information. Private exchange of foreign exchange through social network platforms poses a very high risk of being deceived. Do not easily disclose your personal information such as your name, address, family status, bank account to strangers, and do not agree to strangers' requirements such as "offline exchange of foreign exchange" and "cash transactions". Even if the exchange rate is successful at the "preferential exchange rate", it is still suspected of illegal trading of foreign exchange, and may even be passively involved in money laundering crimes and faces punishment from law enforcement agencies.

If you are unfortunately cheated, please report the case to the Dutch police in time and pay attention to collecting and retaining evidence such as the identity information of the fraud suspect, the account number involved, the transfer record, etc., to help the Dutch law enforcement department solve the case and promote subsequent legal procedures. If the money is transferred through a bank in mainland China, you can also call the police number of 110 where the domestic household registration is located or ask the police for help through domestic relatives and friends.

Dutch alarm phone number:

0900-8844 or +31-343578844 (call from outside the Netherlands)

Alarm website:

www.politie.nl

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Global Consular Protection and Service Emergency Hotline (24 hours):

+86-10-12308

+86-10-65612308

Consular protection assistance phone number:

0031(6)682278165