Investment scams triggered by solicitations on SNS are rapidly increasing, with total damages exceeding 45 billion yen last year. According to the National Police Agency, there were 3,846 confirmed cases of fraud such as investment scams in the past year.
Recently, there has been an increase in cases of damage caused by direct messages received on Facebook, Instagram, etc., or by clicking on advertisements displayed on LINE. As the government has come up with policies to increase personal investment, the number of people interested in investing is increasing.