''Special Fraud Coalition Investigation Team'' launched to strengthen detection of special fraud cases. A dedicated investigative team has been established to investigate the matter in response to requests from police across the country.
According to the National Police Agency, there were 19,033 cases of special Fraud that occurred across theCountry last year. Losses amounting to over 44.1 billion yen, the highest number in 15 years.. "Special fraud committed over a wide area is difficult for a single prefectural police force to deal with," police official says.