Number overview
03-6660-0472 is reported as a scam call introducing itself as the NHK Fureai Center and demanding payment of overdue reception fees. It is not a legitimate NHK phone number.
Reported tactics
- The caller asserts, "This is the NHK Fureai Center. You have unpaid reception fees"
- The caller asks for bank-account or credit-card information
- Some calls threaten "legal action"
- Some calls instruct payment at a convenience store
NHK does not ask for bank-account or credit-card information by phone. If reception fees are unpaid, you receive a written notice.
How to handle this call
If you've already answered
Never share bank-account or card information. Hang up immediately.
To check your reception-fee status
Verify directly through NHK's official website or the NHK Fureai Center at 0570-077-077.
Where to report or get help
- NHK Fureai Center: 0570-077-077
- Police consultation line: #9110