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FRAUD

Inside a compound at the Chong Chom OSmach border crossing that authorities say was used for scam operations in Cambodia on March 12
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jun 8, 2026
Cambodia scam centers increase despite crackdown, report says
Cambodia, alongside Myanmar and Laos, has become a hub for scam compounds where trafficked workers are often forced to carry out fraud schemes.
A new agreement between the National Police Agency and nine major banks will allow prefectural police to inquire about specific bank accounts thought to be involved in fraud schemes and quickly freeze them.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 28, 2026
NPA inks agreement with major Japan banks to hasten special fraud response
The shift from physical mail to digital requests will allow authorities to freeze accounts receiving fraud proceeds more quickly.
Prudential Life Insurance's core profit declined 12.6% in the fiscal year ended in March due to the fallout of fraud involving former and current employees.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 26, 2026
Prudential Life Insurance posts 12.6% profit dip after employee fraud
It came to light in January that more than 100 former and current employees had fraudulently received about ?3.1 billion from roughly 500 customers.
The Tokyo District Court on Monday found two former executives of artificial intelligence developer Alt guilty of window dressing in violation of the financial instruments and exchange law.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 26, 2026
Former execs of AI developer Alt found guilty of window dressing
Katsuya Asai, 46, and Takayuki Ariizumi, 53, were given suspended prison sentences, and the Tokyo-based company was fined ?300 million.
Prison guards escort Chinese nationals suspected of running scam centers to a prison after their arrest in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on May 9. A surge in arrests of suspected foreign scammers in Sri Lanka has authorities concerned that the island is fast becoming a hub for online crime.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
May 20, 2026
Crackdown in Southeast Asia pushes scam networks to Sri Lanka
Since the start of the year, police have arrested more than 1,000 foreign nationals, mainly from China, Vietnam and India, for alleged involvement in cybercrime.
Federal prosecutors allege that Jho Low, with the help of two former Goldman Sachs Group bankers, paid about $2 billion in bribes to foreign officials.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 13, 2026
Alleged 1MDB mastermind Jho Low seeks presidential pardon
The fugitive financier is accused of being the architect of a scheme that siphoned at least $4.5 billion from Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund, 1Malaysia Development Berhad.
Surabaya, Indonesia
JAPAN
May 10, 2026
Japanese detained in Indonesia for suspected fraud
The authorities believe that the detained people contacted individuals in Japan, posing as police officers.
The closing figure of the Nikkei 225 stock average displayed outside a securities firm in Tokyo on Friday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 9, 2026
Police renew call for vigilance against investment scams as stocks soar
"There are probably victims who are still unaware that they have been cheated," a senior police official said.
Sri Lankan police stop vehicles at a checkpoint in Colombo in 2022.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
May 3, 2026
Sri Lankan police arrest 37 Chinese at suspected scam center
The arrests came a month after 152 foreign nationals, mostly Chinese, were detained for allegedly running a cyberscam operation in the island's northwest.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has set up a special task force to intensify its crackdown on the Kohei-ikka, a Sumiyoshi-kai-affiliated designated crime group suspected of deepening its involvement with <i>³Ù´Ç°ì³Ü°ù²â¨±</i> networks, including special fraud linked to illegal job schemes.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 23, 2026
Yakuza membership fell to record low in 2025
Authorities attribute the decline to an aging population within the criminal groups, tighter enforcement and a nationwide rollout of anti-gang ordinances.
Prudential Life CEO Hiromitsu Tokumaru (center) and other executives from the firm during a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 22, 2026
Prudential Life Insurance suspends sales for additional 180 days
The Japanese insurer has received more complaints related to alleged misuse of customer funds.
Suspects of a crypto asset fraud scheme arrive at Tokyo&#039;s Haneda Airport on Thursday after being transferred from Indonesia.
JAPAN
Apr 17, 2026
Japanese men held over fraud allegations after transfer from Indonesia
The men were suspected of convincing a woman in Nara Prefecture to purchase the cryptocurrency ethereum and transfer the funds to an account managed by them.
Five members of the Philippines-based JP Dragon crime ring were arrested for allegedly posing as police in 2022 to defraud an elderly woman in Gifu Prefecture of ?1.4 million.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 8, 2026
Police arrest five more alleged members of Philippines-based Japan crime ring
The latest arrests have brought the total number of apprehended members and people with ties to the group to 14.
Police are investigating a connection between fraud cases in Ehime and Osaka prefectures.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 7, 2026
Woman defrauded of ?1.2 billion in largest scam loss on record in Japan
Individuals posing as police officers and prosecutors instructed the woman to transfer funds under the pretense of it being part of an investigation into her assets.
Bonbon drop stickers sold by Osaka-based Q-Lia have helped fuel a broader boom in Japan¡¯s sticker market.
JAPAN / Society
Apr 3, 2026
Scam sites for popular stickers on the rise amid shortage
As many as 532 fraudulent websites posing as sellers of the viral Bonbon Drop stickers have been detected so far.
The Cabinet of Sanae Takaichi approved amendments to the criminal proceeds law to strengthen anti¨Cmoney laundering measures, including allowing police to open dummy online bank accounts to trace scam funds while protecting victims¡¯ deposits.
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2026
Japan to step up its fight against money laundering by scammers
The change will allow police to open online bank accounts under fictitious names for scammers to then use so police can track the flow of money.
Senior officials from the Tokyo, Chiba, Saitama and Kanagawa prefectural police hold a joint news conference in Tokyo in December following arrests of four suspected masterminds behind a series of robberies in the Tokyo metropolitan area last year.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 3, 2026
Police took action against 12,000 people over ³Ù´Ç°ì³Ü°ù²â¨± in 2025
The National Police Agency aims to uncover the full picture of the crime groups and identify their leaders.
The National Police Agency has issued guidelines calling for resource sharing and more flexibility to address rising specialized and international crimes and police staffing challenges.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 2, 2026
Japan¡¯s police agency to promote reform to tackle more specialized, global crime
The guidelines call for equipment and personnel to be shared across police departments and for a review of the division of roles between headquarters and stations.
Masahiko Kato, chairperson of the Japanese Bankers Association, speaks during an interview in Tokyo¡¯s Chiyoda Ward on March 26.
BUSINESS
Apr 1, 2026
Japanese banks to share data on fraudulent accounts from April 2027
Under the initiative, account data will be shared through the Cooperation agency for Anti-Money Laundering.
In some cases, those posing as contractors deliberately destroyed parts of the building or fixtures during their inspections so that they then needed to be repaired.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 26, 2026
Cases of home-renovation fraud rose to new record in 2025, police data shows
The cost of damages in 2025 totaled ?15.1 billion ¡ª more than three times that recorded during the previous year.
Benefits for foreign tourists spark debate in Japan
Tourists in Nara Park in March
JMA lifts tsunami advisory for Japan coastlines after strong quake off Philippines
A Japan Meteorological Agency official speaks about the earthquake off the Philippines and ensuing tsunami advisory for a large chunk of Japan, at a news conference early Monday in Tokyo.
Missing U.S. student found dead near Kyoto, mother says
The body of James "Weston" Higginbotham ?was discovered in a mountainous area ?by a volunteer search-and-rescue group, his mother, Nancy Higginbotham, wrote Saturday on Facebook.
On patrol with Tokyo¡¯s new litter police
Tourists in the Shibuya area of Tokyo are stopped by a group of multilingual officials who hand out fines to people caught littering on Thursday.
Denmark¡¯s Christian Eriksen collapses again during international match
Denmark&#039;s Christian Eriksen gestures during the team&#039;s match against Ukraine in Odense, Denmark, on Sunday.
Fear and uncertainty for foreign business owners after Japan revises rules
Manish Kumar, who asked that his face not be shown, at his restaurant in Tsurugashima, Saitama Prefecture, on June 1.
In Japan, a bull market for bear deterrents
When bells aren¡¯t enough to prevent encounters with bears, outdoorspeople in Japan now have a wide range of deterrents to choose from.
In Matsuyama, sushi more than worth the pilgrimage
The signature piece in chef Koji Takahira¡¯s "nigiri" selection is "shiro-amadai" (white tilefish) ¡ª one of the most prized species from the Seto Inland Sea on account of its sweetness, rich umami and firm texture.
How Japan created its naphtha supply bottleneck
Japan received 93% of its oil via the Strait of Hormuz prior to the Feb. 28 start of the Iran war.
¡®Fujiko¡¯ transforms a mother¡¯s resilience into festival gold
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