The amount of money swindled in special fraud cases in Japan from January to July was ¥72.21 billion, surpassing the amount for the whole of 2024, at ¥71.88 billion, which had been the worst annual ...

Fraud cases in which offenders pretend to be police officers and swindle targeted people out of money under the pretext of investigation are increasing sharply in Japan, police data has shown. The ...

Food fraud is escalating rapidly worldwide. Reported cases jumped 10% in 2024 and early data indicates the same increase for 2025 (supply chain consultants Food Chain ID). And those are just the ...

The number of reported specialized fraud cases in Japan rose in 2021, for the first time in four years. In particular there was a sharp increase in the number of “refund scams,” where the target is ...