In October last year, the base of a special fraud group in Shinjuku, Tokyo was busted, and the group's leaders were arrested and indicted.The Metropolitan Police Department made two new arrests, including two members believed to be in charge of managing the group's money. did.
Two people were arrested, including Hitomi Mochizuki (33), an unemployed resident of Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo.
In addition, three people, including Tadayuki Endo (41), a company executive whose residence is unknown and who are believed to be the leader of the fraud group, were re-arrested.
According to the Metropolitan Police Department, between August and October last year, a man in his 70s in Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture, was contacted by a man in his 70s who made false statements such as, ``I'm Wada, a lawyer. I will give you 1.53 billion yen as compensation has been decided.'' The suspect is suspected of fraud after allegedly sending an email and defrauding the victim of approximately 1.7 million yen worth of gift cards in the name of commission fees.
Last October, the Metropolitan Police Department raided a room in an office building in Shinjuku Ward, where the group was based, and five people, including Endo, who is believed to be the group's leader, were arrested and charged with sending false emails and defrauding them of electronic money. I was there.
This group is believed to have defrauded more than 3,000 people across the country of at least 120 million yen, and Mochizuki is believed to have been in the role of a so-called "safe keeper" in charge of managing the money.
The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the possibility that several other members may be involved in the incident.
The Metropolitan Police Department has not disclosed the identity of the five people.