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Increased Damage from "SNS-type Investment ・ Romance Scam

During 2023, the number of victims of "SNS-type investment ・ romance scams," which exploit SNS applications, increased sharply across Japan.
The amount of damage in 2023 was about 45.5 billion yen, about 1.4 billion yen more than that of telephone de fraud ！ （ The amount of damage of "telephone de fraud" was about 44.1 billion yen ）
Looking at the gender and age range of victims, they were not elderly
Men in their 50s to 6
Most of the victims are males in their 50's to 6's Most of the victims are females in their 40's to 50's
The average amount of damage per case is over 10 million yen ！
Please be careful, everyone.
-Methods of Fraud -
[Investment Fraud] The scammers claim to be investors or celebrities, and lead you to investment apps, etc. by saying "there is a highly probable asset management", and cheat you out of money in the name of investment or withdrawal fees, etc.
[Romance Fraud] Deceivers repeatedly communicate through direct messages on social networking services to induce romantic feelings and intimacy, and then induce investments or deceive in the name of continuing a relationship or other various schemes.

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Nagareyama Police Station, Chiba Prefecture
3 Otakanomori-nishi 3, Nagareyama City, Chiba Prefecture 270-0128
744-4, Chome-744, Nagareyama City, Chiba Prefecture
TEL 04-7159-0110
Nagareyama Police Station
  • [Registrant]流山警察署
  • [Language]日本語
  • [TEL]04-7159-0110
  • [Location]千葉県 流山市
  • Posted : 2024/04/26
  • Published : 2024/04/26
  • Changed : 2024/04/26
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