As more and more people become interested in investing, the number of scams triggered by solicitations on SNS, such as investment scams, has been rapidly increasing, with the total amount of damage exceeded 45 billion yen last year. , according to a summary by the National Police Agency.
According to the National Police Agency, there were 3,846 confirmed cases of fraud such as investment scams triggered by solicitations on SNS in the past year, and the total damage amounted to more than 45.5 billion yen.
The breakdown of the damage was: 2,271 cases of fraud in the name of investment, offering efficient asset management, etc., amounting to approximately 27.79 billion yen; There were 1,575 cases of romance fraud, amounting to approximately 17.73 billion yen.
Recently, there has been an increase in cases of damage caused by direct messages received on Facebook, Instagram, etc., or by clicking on advertisements displayed on LINE.
In addition, in cases of fraud in the name of investment, it is said that there are many cases in which the victim declares the damage after making multiple payments, and some people have been defrauded of more than 300 million yen.
As the government has come up with policies to increase personal investment and the number of people interested in investing is increasing, the National Police Agency is calling for caution as there is a risk that such damage may continue to increase, and is instructing police headquarters nationwide to strengthen countermeasures. I am.