Tokyo police have raided the operator of Momuri, a company that helps people quit their jobs, on suspicion of violating the attorneys law.

Police on Wednesday raided the head of office of operator Albatross in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward and other places, including the office of a lawyer involved.

The operator is believed to have introduced clients to lawyers and charged a commission fee last year even though the company has no legal qualifications to do so, investigative sources said.

Suspecting organizational law violations led by the president and other senior officials at the firm, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department will review its evidence and information collected through voluntary interviews with tens of people before deciding whether to refer the case to prosecutors.

According to its website and other sources, Albatross launched Momuri, which roughly translates to "I can't take it any longer" in Japanese, in March 2022 after its incorporation the month before. The website says more than 40,000 people used their around-the-clock resignation assistance service to successfully quit their job.

The company, which has attracted heavy media attention, also claims that users in the April-June period included about 1,000 new graduates, up from some 200 a year earlier.