The Japan Times
In the largest scam loss recorded in Japan, a woman in her 80s in Ehime Prefecture lost approximately ¥1.2 billion in a suspected special fraud case that largely took place over social media, police announced. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/07/japan/crime-legal/japan-special-fraud-case/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #fraud #japanesepolice #ehime #organizedcrime #osaka
Woman defrauded of ¥1.2 billion in largest scam loss on record in Japan

Individuals posing as police officers and prosecutors instructed the woman to transfer funds under the pretense of it being part of an investigation into her assets.

The Japan Times
11:06amBuffer