China News Service, May 13 According to a report by the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK) on the 13th, recently, there have been frequent fraud cases related to "new crowns" or "masks" in Japan, and the Japanese Police Agency has summarized the relevant victimization results. It is shown that as of the end of April, 34 related cases occurred in Japan, and the total amount of damages was about 31 million yen.
Data Map: Tokyo, Japan under the epidemic. China News Agency reporter Lu Shaowei
According to reports, a woman in her 70s who lived in Arakawa-ku, Tokyo, received a phone call at home a few days ago. The other party claimed to be her brother and said, "He is currently engaged in work related to the new crown epidemic and accidentally lost company information. "Urgently need cash to solve the problem", it is reported that the woman was defrauded of about 14 million yen in cash.
In addition, other scams are emerging. Some consumers bought masks or disinfectants on the shopping website, but did not receive the purchased goods after payment; some victims received calls from self-proclaimed local government staff, and the other party claimed that "the epidemic-related life will be issued. "Subsidy", in order to complete the corresponding procedures, I need my bank card, the victim believes that it is true, so I was cheated.
In this regard, the Police Department urged the public to be vigilant about similar calls or emails. If they feel suspicious, they should immediately consult with the people around them, or contact the police department and local government agencies for consultation.