OSAKA –
Four folks have been arrested on suspicion of defrauding a person in his 20s out of 870,000 yen by disguising a rental room in Osaka as a bar and luring clients by means of a matchmaking app.
The suspects have been recognized as unemployed 28-year-old Shuhei Okawa, 21-year-old Chinese nationwide Hong Hongyan, 24-year-old Taichi Aoyagi, and 24-year-old Riyu Yamaga.
Police allege that in October final yr, the 4 operated a rental room in Osaka’s Kita Ward as a bar promoting an all-you-can-drink plan for 3,000 yen and fraudulently obtained 870,000 yen in money from a person in his 20s.
According to investigators, Hong met the sufferer by means of a matchmaking app and took him to the venue. Once there, she allegedly ordered giant portions of high-priced alcoholic drinks that weren’t included within the all-you-can-drink plan earlier than disappearing. Okawa is then suspected of demanding cost from the person.
Police haven’t disclosed whether or not the 4 have admitted to the allegations. Investigators consider they might have carried out comparable schemes on a number of events and are persevering with their inquiry.
Source: KTV NEWS