CHIBA (TR) – An 86-year-old woman from Matsudo City was defrauded of approximately 118 million yen in cash by a group of men claiming to be employees of a mobile phone company. Chiba Prefectural Police are investigating the case as a fraud.
In May of this year, the woman received a series of phone calls from men claiming to be employees of a mobile phone company and police officers, reports TV Asahi (Nov. 12).
According to police, the men repeatedly lied to the woman. “A bankbook and mobile phone in your name were found at the home of a gang member arrested in connection with a drug case,” they said one time. Another time, they said “We need to check the money you have to clear your name.”
They later asked her transfer a total of approximately 58 million yen in cash multiple times. The men then instructed the woman to put approximately 60 million yen in cash in a bag and place it in front of the mailbox at her house.
The incident emerged after the woman became suspicious and consulted a financial institution.
