Japanese police have arrested two suspects in connection with a scam in which fraudsters allegedly posed as police officers and stole about ¥81 million, or roughly $515,000, in crypto assets from a woman in her 40s. According to Techub News, the suspects were identified as 31-year-old Okayama Saki and 38-year-old Minamisawa Mitsuki. Investigators suspect the pair were involved in a scheme that falsely claimed the victim’s bank card had been tied to a money-laundering case.
The fraud group allegedly claimed to be from the Osaka Prefectural Police and told the victim that her card was linked to a case involving ¥600 billion in losses and around 400 accounts. They then demanded that she "prove her innocence," which led to the transfer of the crypto assets. Police said the group’s base is suspected to be in Cambodia. Authorities have confirmed total losses of about ¥240 million across related cases, and said the person directing the operation is believed to be a Chinese national. The report cited Wu Blockchain as the source.
Japanese police have arrested 31-year-old Okayama Saki and 38-year-old Minamisawa Mitsuki on suspicion of involvement in a fraud case in which scammers allegedly posed as police officers, according to Techub News.
The victim was a woman in her 40s. The fraud group claimed to be from the Osaka Prefectural Police and told her that her bank card had been tied to a money-laundering case involving ¥600 billion in losses and around 400 accounts. They then demanded that she "prove her innocence," and ultimately obtained crypto assets worth about ¥81 million, or roughly $515,000.
Police said the group’s base is suspected to be in Cambodia. Authorities have confirmed total losses of about ¥240 million across related cases, and said the person directing the operation is believed to be a Chinese national.
The report cited Wu Blockchain as the source.
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