Members of group posed as relatives of victims on telephone
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Suspect told police his brother died in June, and 'I just left him as is'
Thieves dressed as police stole the gold in front of JR Hakata Station in July
Targeted young women who were riding a bicycle or walking on roads in eastern part of prefecture
Group also fraudulently booked airplane tickets
Mother of victim told police the suspect 'was routinely abusing my daughter by claiming she was performing exorcism'
Suspect told police, 'I used the embezzled money for gambling'
Suspect told police, 'I wanted to see a woman I don't like to be troubled'
An acquaintance of the suspect says, 'Because he likes to gamble, he seems to have been in trouble with money'
Suspect accused of stealing ¥600,000 from residence while victim slept