In a case where a 45-year-old female company officer and two sons were arrested and wanted by a former husband for deceiving the "sustainable benefits" provided by the government to businesses affected by the new coronavirus. Interviews with investigators revealed that the family used dozens of acquaintances to hold seminars all over the country and gathered the right holders when applying for lies.
The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating that it has received at least 900 million yen illegally so far.
Rie Taniguchi (45), the eldest son's big prayer (22), and the 21-year-old second son disguised themselves as a sole proprietor on the 30th of last month and earned business income due to the influence of the new coronavirus. Was arrested for deceiving the national sustainability benefit of 3 million yen by applying for a lie that the virus had decreased significantly.
In addition, Mitsuhiro Taniguchi (47), the ex-husband of Taniguchi, has been wanted all over the country, and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the whereabouts.
It is said that the four members of the family repeatedly applied for lies in the name of office workers and restaurant employees, but the family used dozens of acquaintances to hold seminars at family restaurants all over the country. Interviews with investigators revealed that they were gathering holders.
After that, he acted for the application and received about 150,000 to 400,000 yen per person as a commission out of the amount paid to the holder.
The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating that it has applied for more than 1,700 lies by the same method so far and has illegally received at least 960 million yen.
The approval or disapproval of the three arrested was not disclosed.
The "huge amount of fraudulent receipt" method is
According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, there were a total of about 1780 applications for lies that seemed to involve the family in the five months until September, and the holders reached 36 prefectures, mainly in the Tokyo metropolitan area.
It is believed that a group of more than 10 people, including a family, played a central role, and about 15 groups of dozens of acquaintances were conducting solicitation activities all over the country, and most of the holders were office workers or restaurant employees. And it means that it is an individual such as a contract employee.
He also held a seminar for the solicited holders at the condominiums and family restaurants in Roppongi, Tokyo, where his ex-husband was based, and explained the system of sustainable benefits, such as "Anyone can get it."
On top of that, he pretended that the owner was a sole proprietor and acted on behalf of the application under the pretext that his income became zero due to the influence of the new coronavirus.
At that time, the family is believed to have asked other members to forge a copy of the tax return documents and sales ledger that they were required to submit.
Applications were made online, and at times there were more than 60 applications a day.
The Small and Medium Business Administration, which has jurisdiction over the system, noticed that there was something suspicious about the application contents around the summer, and stopped the payment. Was transferred to the account.
What is the suspect family?
According to investigators, the four members of the family originally lived in Mie Prefecture, but their ex-husband, Mitsuhiro Taniguchi (47), began to work in a room in a condominium in Roppongi, Tokyo. It is believed that he brought his two sons to Tokyo.
Former husband was the instructor of a group of more than 10 people including the family, and he was also soliciting himself.
In addition, ▽ Rie Taniguchi (45) is in charge of online application agency work at her home in Mie prefecture, ▽ two sons are in charge of solicitation and online application agency, and procedures at the tax office respectively in Tokyo etc. It means that he was doing it.
A man living near a house in Matsusaka City, Mie Prefecture, where the family seems to have lived, said, "I used to see children playing, but I didn't have a close relationship with them and I didn't know what kind of family they were. However, I thought that luxury cars were often parked in front of my house and I was rich. "
Also, the owner of a bar in Matsusaka City, who said that his ex-husband worked when he was in his twenties, said, "I had the impression that I had a good memory from a young age and my mind was swift. I've also been involved in business, and since that time I've been swinging well, and I've been riding in a luxury foreign car. I'm also receiving a sustainability benefit, so when I learned about the incident, my heart ached. The family is on good terms, but my wife is a quiet type, so I think I was doing everything according to the instructions. "
The family is believed to have repeatedly applied for lies for five months until September, but the Small and Medium Business Administration, which has jurisdiction over the system, noticed a suspicious point and stopped the payment and provided information to the Metropolitan Police Department. Immediately after that, in October, his ex-husband left for Indonesia and lost his whereabouts.
The Metropolitan Police Department has wanted a former husband all over the country and has released a photo of her face to investigate her whereabouts.