CHIBA (TR) – An 86-year-old lady from Matsudo City was defrauded of roughly 118 million yen in money by a bunch of males claiming to be staff of a cell phone firm. Chiba Prefectural Police are investigating the case as a fraud.
In May of this yr, the girl obtained a sequence of cellphone calls from males claiming to be staff of a cell phone firm and law enforcement officials, stories TV Asahi (Nov. 12).
According to police, the lads repeatedly lied to the girl. “A bankbook and mobile phone in your name were found at the home of a gang member arrested in connection with a drug case,” they mentioned one time. Another time, they mentioned “We need to check the money you have to clear your name.”
They later requested her switch a complete of roughly 58 million yen in money a number of occasions. The males then instructed the girl to place roughly 60 million yen in money in a bag and place it in entrance of the mailbox at her home.
The incident emerged after the girl grew to become suspicious and consulted a monetary establishment.