Be careful of minor "throwing money" even if you spend 7 million yen on your parent's card

The number of users of a service called "Sen", in which people who distribute music performances online receive money from people who watch it in real time, is expected to reach 50 billion yen. increase.

Since then, we have received more than 100 consultations from consumer affairs centers nationwide, including overuse, and found that some high school students spent 7 million yen.

"Throwing money" is a service in which people called "rivers" who are active in various fields such as music, games, and the food and drink industry deliver live performances, and people who watch them on smartphones pay money in the form of chips. is.

When you make a change through the app, an animation is displayed on the live distribution screen, and the service operating company and the rivers share the profit.

While the chances of going out are decreasing due to the influence of the new coronavirus, the number of both rivers and users is increasing rapidly, and events such as competing for the amount of money to be thrown are being actively held.

When NHK interviewed 47 consumer affairs centers nationwide, it was found that at least 102 consultations such as overuse were received, which has already exceeded the number of consultations in the last year by 21. rice field.

Of these, 47 were consultations on minors, and in some cases high school students used their parents' credit cards without permission and spent 7 million yen.

According to a private research company, the market size of throwing money is estimated to be 50 billion yen, and while there are rivers who have secured income by throwing money after losing their place of activity due to the spread of infection, while making rules in the industry and at home The need for countermeasures has been pointed out.

Reiko Kato, chief of the National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan's Counseling and Information Department, said, "It seems that parents have consented to the use of their parents' credit cards, and it is highly likely that they will not be able to refund. Sometimes it's important to make sure your credit card information isn't registered. "