Regarding illegal gambling by Ippei Mizuhara, who was the exclusive interpreter for Major League Baseball player Shohei Otani of the Dodgers, some American media outlets are reporting doubts about large sums of money being transferred that the player claims to have been unaware of. .
Regarding this, American bank officials expressed the view that it is possible for a third party to transfer large sums of money without the person's knowledge.
On the 25th local time, Otani gave an explanation at the press conference at Dodger Stadium, his home base, and denied any involvement in gambling.
American media ran a photo of Otani in their morning editions the following day, the 26th, and quoted the explanation.
Some have expressed doubts about Mizuhara's explanation that he accessed Otani's account without permission and sent money to a betting shop called a bookmaker.
Of these, the Los Angeles Times published an article online asking, ``Why didn't he realize that $4.5 million had been transferred from his account to an illegal betting shop?'' If I had received a response, I'm sure they would have asked questions."
Regarding this, an official from a major American bank told NHK that if there is nothing unusual about this, comparing it with past transaction history etc., even if there is no direct confirmation from the person in question, large amounts of money will be accepted. In some cases, it is possible to make remittances.
In the United States, you can send money online from your account to another account, but the maximum amount and confirmation method for sending money vary depending on the bank and account type, and there is no limit to the amount that can be sent at one time. That means there are some things that aren't there.
Therefore, if a third party knows the password for accessing an online account, it is possible for a third party to make a large remittance without the user's knowledge.