Recently, the Chinese Embassy in the UK has received a number of requests for help from Chinese students, who reported that they were being defrauded and blackmailed by foreign men (women) claiming to be "internationally renowned designers" in the name of asking for directions near Kensington Gardens, Oxford Street, and Imperial College London in London. After accosting the victim, the criminals falsely claimed that they were designers who had come to London to participate in the exhibition, and asked the other party to navigate them because of a malfunction of their mobile phones. After the victim provided assistance, the criminals expressed their gratitude, saying that the dismantled branded clothing was willing to be "disposed of at a low price" or given away, and took the opportunity to invite the victim to a nearby car to "see the goods", and then committed the fraud. Once the victim gets on the bus, other accomplices will join them to ask for assistance in transferring credit cards, buying or compensating for clothing (which can easily be damaged during the handover process), and even threatening personal safety to extort money from the victim.
The Chinese Embassy in the UK has instructed the victims to report to the police and protect their rights and interests in accordance with the law. In order to avoid the recurrence of similar incidents, the Chinese Embassy in the UK reminds Chinese students in the UK to be vigilant against such scams, not to trust strangers or take advantage of cheapness, not to enter strangers' vehicles or rooms, and to try to get out as soon as possible in case of suspicious persons and report to the police as appropriate. In case of emergency, please contact the Chinese Embassy or Consulate General in the UK for assistance.
UK Police, Ambulance**: 999 (101 for non-emergency calls).
Global Consular & Services Emergency Call Center: 86-10-12308 or +86-10-65612308
Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the United Kingdom**: 44-7810792326
Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Manchester**: 44-161-2248986
Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Edinburgh**: 44-131-3374449
Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Belfast**: 44-7895306461
*: Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the UK.
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