An electric power retailer in Saitama Prefecture was accused of illegally obtaining about 190,000 yen by directly debiting customers' electricity bills while providing false credit card information to the retailer. The agency's former president has been arrested.
The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating that nearly 1.4 billion yen was illegally obtained by the same trick.
A total of three people were arrested, including Yu Xiaoyi (41), the former president of the power retail agency "ITS" in Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture.
According to the Metropolitan Police Department, this agency was soliciting contracts on behalf of electricity retailers, but provided the retailers with credit card information in a name unrelated to the electricity users. am.
On the other hand, he received suspicion of theft by illegally supplying electricity worth about 190,000 yen between April and July 2018, as he received electricity bills directly from his bank account. I'm here.
According to the investigation, the former president has admitted to the charges.
When the payment date for the card came, it was discovered that the name on the card was different. We are investigating whether the surplus was received illegally.