China News Service, April 7. According to Kyodo News, on the 7th, the Japanese National Police Agency released data on cybercrime cases (final value) seized by police across Japan in 2021. The data shows that a total of 12,209 cybercrime cases were seized in 2021. An increase of 2,334 cases compared with 2020, a record high.
Data map: Japanese people pass through the intersection in front of Shibuya Station.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Lv Shaowei
According to reports, of the 12,209 cases seized by Japanese police, the number of fraud cases was the highest at 3,457.
In addition, judging from the content of crimes related to the new crown epidemic, "sale of pulse oximeters" and other frauds were the most frequent, with a total of 113 cases.
Followed by 55 suspicious emails and websites such as "being able to receive subsidies", 53 cases of illegally obtaining personal information, and 20 cases of obstructing business.