Miyako Iwamoto and four other Japanese nationals were arrested in the Philippines on October 7
Posts tagged as “fraud”
Two Chinese nationals had been accused of market manipulation
Miyako Iwamoto was among five Japanese nationals apprehended by law enforcement in the Philippines in October
Perpetrator wrote, 'Your virtual currency savings will earn 0.8 percent interest every day'
Such incidents targeting the elderly are on the rise nationwide, police said
Suspect earned 1 million yen from December last year to March
Suspects handled funds swindled from around 1,000 people last year, police say
Series of crackdowns on Japanese groups involved in fraud have taken place in various parts of Southeast Asia
Suspects are believed to have sold 9.5 billion yen worth of gold bars over a four-month period
Chairman Shigeru Kanari said, 'We deeply apologize for the considerable inconvenience and concern caused'