Abuse for special fraud Arrested gang members by opening a bank account fraud September 20 19:33

Gangsters were arrested for illegally opening an Internet bank account with a counterfeit driver's license. Accounts are being misused for special fraud, and the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department is investigating that it opened a large number of accounts aiming at Internet banks that do not need to go to the counter and resold to fraud groups.

Four people were arrested, including gang members in Toshima-ku, Tokyo, and suspect Toru Okamoto (42).

According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, in April, there was a suspicion of fraudulently opening an Internet bank account using a counterfeit driver's license and cheating a cash card.

The account was abused as a transfer destination for special fraud cases.

About 500 counterfeit driver's licenses and health insurance cards were confiscated from the suspect's home, and the photo was sent to the bank as identification data to apply for opening an account. .

The recipient of the cash card sent by mail specified an empty room in the apartment, and the man who was arrested was waiting for the card to arrive in front of the room.

The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating that it opened a large number of accounts aiming at online banks that do not need to go to the counter and resold it to a fraud group.

Okamoto suspects that the investigation is "no involvement" at all.