212 244-9392: Scammers are targeting Chinese speakers by spoofing the caller ID of China’s consulate — Quartz

A phone scam targeting Chinese speakers is reaching an increasing number of people in the US—even people who only speak English. In several cases examined by Quartz, a robocall alerts the recipient to a purported “emergency notice” from the Chinese Consulate. The caller ID is sometimes (212) 244-9392—the phone number of the Chinese consulate in…
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