"Sustainable Benefits" fraud cases A series of fraudulent methods spread on SNS September 30, 12:35
There have been a series of cases of deceiving the "sustainable benefits" provided by the government to businesses affected by the new coronavirus.
It seems that some groups are systematically applying for lies, and police authorities are tightening the crackdown.
Sustainable benefits support small and medium-sized enterprises and sole proprietors whose sales have dropped significantly due to the effects of the new coronavirus, and up to 2 million yen will be paid to corporations and up to 1 million yen to individuals.
While the application process is relatively easy, it has been confirmed one after another that the benefits are deceived by submitting false documents that sales have decreased significantly.
The Metropolitan Police Department arrested three people, including Takehiko Yamamoto (45) in Ichinomiya City, Aichi Prefecture, and Yusuke Obikin (37) in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, allegedly defrauding one million yen. Did.
According to the people concerned, there are also groups that use SNS to teach fraudulent methods and get rewards, or to systematically apply for lies in the name of several people.
Police officials have tightened the crackdown and cautioned that "if you cheat with ease, it will be a serious crime."
More than 10 cases nationwide
Unauthorized receipts of "sustainable benefits" provided by the government to businesses whose sales have fallen due to measures against the new coronavirus are occurring one after another nationwide.
In July, a male university student in Saitama Prefecture was arrested for the first time in Japan for pretending to be a sole proprietor, applying for a lie and defrauding his benefits.
Also, in August, three company officers were arrested for deceiving benefits by submitting a lie ledger that business income had dropped significantly in Aichi Prefecture.
The three are suspected of cheating 400 million yen by applying for lies for about 400 people.
More than 10 cases of deceiving sustainable benefits have been confirmed nationwide, and according to the people concerned, the method is spreading through SNS etc.