Wire fraud has been on the rise in Australia. Recently, the embassy in Australia noticed that some criminals impersonated officials of the Chinese embassy and consulates in Australia, domestic public security and law departments, international express companies, etc. to commit telecommunication fraud against Chinese citizens in Australia, and create a “virtual kidnapping” scam. The embassies and consulates in Australia once again remind international students and overseas Chinese to be vigilant and take precautions:
Do not trust suspicious calls, and do not provide personal information at will.
For verification, you can call the consular protection and assistance hotline of the Chinese embassy in Australia or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ global consular protection and service emergency hotline (24 hours)
contact number
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Global Consular Protection and Service Emergency Hotline (24 hours):
+86-10-12308
+86-10-59913991
Consular protection and assistance number of the Chinese embassy in Australia:
02-6228-3948
Consular protection and assistance phone number of the Consulate General in Sydney:
02-9550-5519
Consular protection and assistance numbers of the Consulate General in Melbourne:
03-9824-8810
Consular protection and assistance number of the Consulate General in Perth:
08-9221-3729
Consular protection and assistance numbers of the Consulate General in Brisbane:
07-3012-8090
Consular protection and assistance numbers of the Consulate General in Adelaide:
08-8268-8806