---
title: Robocallers Target Chinese Speakers in Latest Phone Scam
metaTitle: "Chinese Speakers Targeted"
slug: chinese-speakers-targeted
date: "2018-06-04T16:16:42-05:00"
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sourcePublisher:
  name: Wall Street Journal
  url: on.wsj.com
sourceArticle:
  url: "https://on.wsj.com/2MhSX39"
legacySlug: robocallers-target-chinese-speakers-in-latest-phone-scam
tags: [Robocalls]
status: published
---

June 4, 2018

U.S. and Chinese officials have been warning U.S. phone users about the latest robocalling scourge: Chinese-language junk calls.

While most non-Mandarin speakers hang up on the automated calls, police say some Chinese speakers in the U.S. have been duped into paying millions of dollars by the fraudulent messages, which often claim to be coming from the Chinese Embassy or Consulate...