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 ...

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 ...

Incidents of investment fraud and romance scams via social media have more than tripled in the first eight months of this year, the National Police Agency said Wednesday, prompting authorities to ...

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 ...

Minors undergo rehabilitation education at the Tama juvenile facility in the Tokyo suburban city of Hachioji on July 4, 2017. (Mainichi, photo partially modified) With cases of special fraud -- done ...