In Japan will restrict the access of pensioners to ATMs – so they want to fight fraud

< IMG SRC = "/Uploads/Blogs/Eb/D3/IB-FS0G03F6P_47CE4FAB.PNG" Alt = "in Japan will restrict the access of pensioners to ATMs-thus want to fight fraud"/> ~ < p > residents of Osaka aged 65 years old will be forbidden to use ATMs when talking by phone.

< P > In Japan, elderly people will be forbidden to use ATMs during phone calls. The first restrictions are introducing the city of Osaka. About this & nbsp; reports & nbsp; index.

< p > yes, Osaka & mdash; the city that is most affected by telephone fraud is introducing new rules to protect the elderly.

< P > It will be forbidden to use ATMs when talking by phone. Such a decision was made to counteract fraudulent schemes in which the attackers see themselves as relatives or officials to lure money.

< p > Although there is no penalty for violation of this norm, its main purpose & mdash; raise awareness and prevent fraud among pensioners. Under the updated legislation of prefectures, banks and companies Oban & Rsquo; Audit Customers to Innovation.

< P > In addition, deputies in Osaka voted for restrictions on daily bank transfers for people aged 70 to 100 000 yen, as well as obligations & Rsquo; entrepreneurs to place warning ads near ATMs. Prepaid Card sellers should check whether the buyer is in the risk zone of fraud.

< P > in some other cities of Japan, such as Tokyo, Nagano and Fukuoka, also introduce initiatives: free cybersecurity seminars for pensioners, calling blockers and a fraud warning system.

~ < p > According to Japanese police, in 2024, the amount of losses from telephone fraud reached a record 72.1 billion yin, which is 60% more than the previous year. Among the 20 951 victims of such schemes & mdash; almost half were over 75 years old.

< p > Representative of the OSKA CRISOS & < strng > ~ & nbsp; < strong > ~ ~ ~ The purpose of new rules & mdash; make the phone use in ATMs socially unacceptable, as has already happened with calls on trains that are considered inappropriate in Japan.