TOKYO, Oct 12 (News On Japan) –
Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police Department held a group occasion in Suginami Ward on October 11 to boost consciousness and stop particular fraud schemes that proceed to focus on residents.
At the occasion, actor Maho Toyota was appointed honorary police chief for the day and known as on passersby to remain alert to potential scams.
Ogikubo Police Station warned that if phrases akin to “Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications,” “unpaid fees,” or “service suspension” seem in a cellphone name, residents ought to assume it’s a rip-off and grasp up instantly. They additionally emphasised that cops by no means make preliminary contact by way of e mail or LINE, urging folks to not reply to such messages.
According to the division, losses from particular fraud circumstances in Tokyo reached roughly 18.9 billion yen by the top of August 2025, already surpassing the earlier report of about 15.3 billion yen for all of 2024.
Source: TBS