Point redemption system Approximately 6,000 suspicious payments No return in the case of fraudulent confirmation Feb. 28, 00:31
In the cashless settlement point redemption system, it was found that there were approximately 6000 cases of suspected attempts to earn points illegally. The government has a policy of not redeeming points if fraud is confirmed.
Under the point redemption system, which started in October of last year in line with the increase in the consumption tax rate, up to 5% of points can be redeemed for cashless payments such as with credit cards at small and medium-sized stores.
According to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, there have been approximately 6,000 suspicious payments that have been suspected of abusing this system to receive points incorrectly.
Even though many customers paid in cash at the store, it seems that the cashier in charge was trying to fraudulently earn points by paying the price with their own credit card etc. without depositing cash. is.
The suspicious 6000 cases are worth about 4 million yen in points, but in most cases, payment companies such as credit cards noticed suspicion of fraud before returning, so points are not granted for the time being is.
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has a policy of not returning points if fraud is finally confirmed, and calls on payment providers to focus on monitoring for suspicious payments.