Also, Japanese man arrested in Thailand transfer fraud case on August 24 at 9:22

In a case where a fraud group aimed at Japanese people was caught in Thailand, Thai police newly arrested a 29-year-old Japanese man for alleged illegal stay on the 23rd.

In March, the Thai police seized a house that was the base of a transfer fraud group aimed at Japanese people in Central Pattaya, and the Japanese Metropolitan Police Department then managed 15 Japanese men and group managers on the scene. Arrested two suspected men on suspicion of fraud.

According to previous investigations by the Metropolitan Police Department, this group has been fraudulent with electronic money and cash by sending an email from Thailand to Japan that there is no payment for usage of paid sites, and the amount of fraud damage by this group is not It is expected to reach 180 million yen from January to March.

The Thai police were searching for the whereabouts of the person who rented the house, but in connection with this incident, in the capital city of Bangkok on the 23rd, Jinnai Yamato in Fukuoka Prefecture is suspected in the passport information (29) Was arrested on suspicion of illegal stay.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department is proceeding with elucidation of the group, assuming that gangs with organizational capabilities are involved, such as establishing bases overseas.