Corona-related fraud Damage amount 30 million yen Be careful of suspicious phone mail May 13 5:11
People who pretend to be local government officials called "I will receive the benefits of the new coronavirus" and were defrauded of their cash cards as necessary for the procedure. The related damage amounted to about 31 million yen nationwide, and the National Police Agency is calling attention to suspicious calls and emails.
When the National Police Agency summarized the damages about scam cases in which keywords such as "corona" and "mask" were used, it was found that by the end of last month, there were 34 cases in Japan, and the damage amounted to about 31 million yen.
Among these, in Arakawa Ward, Tokyo, a woman in her 70s had a lie phone call from a person who claims to be her older brother, and said, "I was doing corona-related work and lost my company documents. I need money." It means that about 14 million yen was deceived.
In addition, it has been confirmed that even if you pay for the price on an internet site that sells masks and disinfectants, the product does not arrive, or the cash card is deceived because it is necessary for uniform payment of 100,000 yen in cash.
The National Police Agency cautions against suspicious phone calls and emails, and if you think something is wrong, calls for immediate contact with the person, the police, or the local government.