Tokyo police launch website detailing anonymous criminal groups

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's website dedicated to anonymous and transient criminal groups
| JIJI
Threads
Email
Print
Bookmark story
Copy link
Tokyo police have launched a website about tokuryū anonymous and transient criminal groups, which are involved in yami baito illegal jobs and online or other scams classified as special fraud.The website, made public Tuesday by the Metropolitan Police Department's division dedicated to cracking down on tokuryū groups, gives details of the latest fraud methods and presents accounts of people who experienced yami baito jobs.Visitors can listen to recordings of fraudulent calls including from a person impersonating a police officer
The Tokyo police hope this will help prevent further damage and participation in special fraud.In an account shown on the website, a woman in her 20s said she found a job offer online that would let her earn ¥1.5 million ($9,400) to ¥3 million, and that she applied for the work.

She added that she traveled to Cambodia without being informed of work details and was assigned to the job of making fraudulent phone calls
This took place while she was under surveillance in a building surrounded by a high fence with barbed wire.

Payments to her stopped during her employment, and the money she received was eventually taken away, according to the account.Visitors to the website can also read stories of victims, including a man in his 60s who lost about ¥100 million through investment fraud.The website leads visitors to a special hotline that receives anonymous reports from individuals who know people possibly involved in special fraud and who are worried they may have applied for yami baito jobs without realizing it."We want the public to know about tokuryū's vicious and heinous nature and increase the momentum in the whole society to eliminate (such groups)," said Tetsuya Ueda, strategic planner at the police department.

KEYWORDS
Japanese police(https://www.japantimes.co.jp/tag/japanese-police), organized crime(https://www.japantimes.co.jp/tag/organized-crime), fraud(https://www.japantimes.co.jp/tag/fraud)
In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is more crucial than ever.By subscribing, you can help us get the story right.

SUBSCRIBE NOW
With your current subscription plan you can comment on stories
However, before writing your first comment, please create a display name
in the Profile section of your subscriber account page.

Your subscription plan doesn't allow commenting
The human-made roots of Japan's hay fever crisis
Japan’s residency debate risks turning integration into exclusion
Average cherry blossom-viewing budget falls 13.8%
Japan calls GSDF officer’s break-in at Chinese Embassy ‘deeply regrettable’
Malinin seeks post-Olympics redemption at world championships in Prague
What you need to know about Japan’s new joint custody system
Spring reawakens concerns over bear encounters in Japan
1 fan also happens to be the owner
Takaichi weathers Trump, but China challenges linger
For Suda51, punk in games isn’t dead
Beijing row highlights need for Japan to reduce cleantech dependence on China
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’
Inaka no Taiho: Chinese restaurant offers experience of ‘receiving life’
Sponsored contents planned and edited by JT Media Enterprise Division.

Failure to secure Red Sea shipping casts shadow over Strait of Hormuz plan
58 mins ago
Former Tokyo police officer found guilty of leak to sex scout group
1 hour ago
Takaichi asks IEA chief to prepare additional 'coordinated release' of oil
1 hour ago
CIC's Tim Rowe suggests more policy support for Japanese startups
1 hour ago
Trump sends peace plan as Iran opens to 'non-hostile' oil vessels
1 hour ago