Recently, our museum received reports from many Chinese citizens in Canada that criminals used social media and dating platforms to commit fraud through online romance, etc. The Embassy in Canada reminds Chinese citizens in Canada: 1. Understand common routines. After inducing “nude chat” or requesting intimate images, criminals may spread threats and demand money from family, friends, schools, or organizations; falsely claim to hack into devices, seize private videos, and intimidate them by attaching information such as addresses and old passwords; use romantic relationships to gain trust, and use reasons such as emergency illness, turnover, meetings, etc., or induce participation in false investments. 2. Protect your privacy and wallet. Don't provide private images to unfamiliar netizens, don't take video calls or “burn after reading” security lightly, don't click on unknown links, and don't install unfamiliar software. Properly protect personal information such as family and friend lists, and do not intimidate transfers due to emotional promises, interest temptations, or threats. 3. Stop losses promptly in case of trouble. If extorted, no payment is made, no further images are provided, the relevant accounts are reported and hacked after the evidence is saved, and the case is reported to the local police and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at the same time. If you have already lost money, immediately contact your bank or payment institution to try to stop the payment, and be wary of secondary scams such as “pay to delete videos” and “hacker chase money.” If it involves an account in China, please promptly report the case to the public security authority where your domicile is located.

Recently, our museum received reports from many Chinese citizens in Canada that criminals used social media and dating platforms to commit fraud through online romance, etc. The Embassy in Canada reminds Chinese citizens in Canada: 1. Understand common routines. After inducing “nude chat” or requesting intimate images, criminals may spread threats and demand money from family, friends, schools, or organizations; falsely claim to hack into devices, seize private videos, and intimidate them by attaching information such as addresses and old passwords; use romantic relationships to gain trust, and use reasons such as emergency illness, turnover, meetings, etc., or induce participation in false investments. 2. Protect your privacy and wallet. Don't provide private images to unfamiliar netizens, don't take video calls or “burn after reading” security lightly, don't click on unknown links, and don't install unfamiliar software. Properly protect personal information such as family and friend lists, and do not intimidate transfers due to emotional promises, interest temptations, or threats. 3. Stop losses promptly in case of trouble. If extorted, no payment is made, no further images are provided, the relevant accounts are reported and hacked after the evidence is saved, and the case is reported to the local police and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at the same time. If you have already lost money, immediately contact your bank or payment institution to try to stop the payment, and be wary of secondary scams such as “pay to delete videos” and “hacker chase money.” If it involves an account in China, please promptly report the case to the public security authority where your domicile is located.