National Oct 22, 2020
Fake residence cards proliferating as more non-Japanese overstay
Investigators acted on 748 cases of possession, forgery and other offenses involving residence cards in 2019 alone, according to the National Police Agency.
Business / Economy Oct 18, 2020
FSA to demand banks strengthen ID checks following fraud tied to NTT service
The Financial Services Agency plans to revise its guidelines on regulating the banking sector to demand stricter customer identity checks for account transfers related to electronic payment services, according to sources. The move comes in response to a series of cases at banks across the ...
National / Crime & Legal Oct 1, 2020
Coronavirus-related cybercrime cases topped 600 in first half of 2020: police
Of the total, almost half were fraud cases in which victims ordered face masks online but did not receive them.
National / Crime & Legal Sep 29, 2020
Billing scam suspected in surge of calls from nonexistent numbers
Mobile phone calls received in Japan from nonexistent international phone numbers surged in September in a suspected billing fraud and victimized at least one woman, experts warned Tuesday. The indiscriminate calls in Chinese language appear to be made by a bot program targeting Chinese residents ...
National Sep 27, 2020
In some cases, people ineligible for the subsidies were invited through social media or word-of-mouth to submit applications for the aid using falsified documents.
Business | Q&A Sep 25, 2020
How to steal ¥28 million: Lessons learned from the Docomo swindle
by Osamu Tsukimori
Japan’s largest mobile phone carrier made headlines after its e-money service was used to defraud people who weren't NTT Docomo customers.
National / Crime & Legal Sep 24, 2020
Stolen money via Japan Post account breaches rises to ¥60 million
Japan Post Bank Co. said Thursday the amount of money stolen from customers' accounts due to a series of security breaches of seven electronic payment services has ballooned to about ¥60 million ($570,000). The bank has asked its 5.5 million clients who use electronic payment ...
National / Crime & Legal Sep 18, 2020
Ex-chief of bankrupt Japan Life and 13 others arrested over fraud
The group faces accusations of running a scam involving clothing, jewelry and other goods claimed to have health benefits.
Business Sep 16, 2020
Among the five, Z Holdings Corp. said it has found 17 cases of fraudulent money withdrawals totaling ¥1.41 million through its smartphone payment service PayPay.
Business / Corporate Sep 10, 2020
NTT Docomo admits ¥18 million stolen via its e-money service
The company, which has stopped allowing customers to create new links between the service and bank accounts, has said it will try to compensate victims.
Business Aug 27, 2020
In wake of insurance scandal, new Japan Post chief says sales of policies to resume
Japan Post said an additional 642 workers, including salespeople, are now subject to disciplinary measures related to the insurance scandal.
National / Crime & Legal Aug 26, 2020
Three arrested in Japan on suspicion of coronavirus relief fraud
The suspects, who all live in Aichi Prefecture, were arrested on suspicion of falsifying documents showing their income had fallen since the beginning of the pandemic.