Firefighters arrested on suspicion of fraud "Reiko" Saitama September 6 8:31

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On the 5th, a 21-year-old firefighter from the Nagoya City Fire Bureau was arrested on suspicion of attempted fraud, trying to trick a cash card from an elderly woman living in Saitama Prefecture. It means that the charges are denied to the investigation.

Arrested by a chief firefighter at Nagoya City Fire Bureau Chikusa Fire Station, suspect Ryota Kabuya (21), according to police, tried to trick a cash card from a 71-year-old woman living in Konosu City, Saitama Prefecture on the 5th. As suspected fraud attempts are held.

A police officer who was suspicious of walking while checking the nameplate near the woman's home checked his belongings and found that he had a woman's address written on it.

There was a series of suspicious calls at the women's homes from the men who gave their staff at the city hall just before, saying, "I want you to tell me your card number because there is a refund."

The police look closely at the so-called child of the scam group.

It means that they have denied the charges by saying, “I was on a journey looking for myself” to the investigation.

According to the Nagoya City Fire Department, Shibuya firefighters have been absent from work due to poor physical condition since June, and were arrested and prosecuted for boiling a woman in a traffic accident last month. The bureau commented, “We will confirm the facts and respond rigorously. We will strengthen our efforts to prevent recurrence”.