Las Condes sets up a manual to prevent people from being victims of "the story of the uncle"

The Municipality of Las Condes has given neighbors and housekeepers a manual to avoid phone scams, popularly known as "cuento del tío." "

] This is due to the escalation of this type of crime in the municipality of Santiago, which has registered 152 complaints so far in 2018 compared to last year, where it does not occur. there were only 126 during the same period

. in an area that was the epicenter of this crime, where a neighbor paid out 14 million pesos after being deceived by the abuse of her daughter.

1) Phone scams (uncle story) rose to 152 in the January / June semester in Las Condes Too! Manual of prevention is delivered in q what is important is the key word of the family (pbadword) pic.twitter.com/ilVzhWP792

– Joaquín Lavín (@ LavinJoaquin) June 30, 2018

According to Mayor Joaquín Lavín, "We are worried because the fight against crime is day by day and we must continue to fight against it, even if it is hard to believe that There are still people who fall in front of the calls. "

2) Those who live at home hear on a keyword. When they receive suspicious calls, ask for the keyword. If you do not know … cut. And call 1402 or 133. We will deliver adhesive with instructions for refrigerator pic.twitter.com/8TK8GnodLV

– Joaquín Lavín (@ LavinJoaquin) June 30, 2018

For this reason, it will be distributed in the houses of the municipality a manual with advice not to be a victim of these scams and courses for the most vulnerable who are usually the counselors of the house and the elderly.