Eight people, including the president of a consulting company in Tokyo, were arrested on suspicion of fraud, saying that they were collecting money with a fictitious investment story that said, "If you invest in an overseas fund, you can receive a 4% dividend every month." I learned this from interviews with investigators.
The Metropolitan Police Department believes that about 20 billion yen was collected mainly by young people in their 20s and 30s, and plans to clarify the whole story.
A total of eight people were arrested, including Kota Morino (38), the president of the Tokyo consulting firm FRich Quest, and employees of the company.
According to investigative sources, the president and others claimed that they could receive a 4% dividend every month if they invested in a hedge fund in the Indian Ocean island nation of Seychelles. There is a suspicion of fraud by defrauding four people of a total of 56.8 million yen in the name of investment.
When the Metropolitan Police Department investigated, it was found that the funds received by the company from customers were not actually sent to the fund.
The Metropolitan Police Department believes that the president and others collected about 20 billion yen from more than 3,000 people nationwide, mainly young people in their 20s and 30s, and plans to clarify the whole picture.