Suspect denied fleeing to Thailand, saying, 'I wanted to open a rice cakes shop'
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Suspect told police, 'My boyfriend, whom I met online, has money problems'
Suspect told police, 'I wanted money to play around'
Police suspect that the company collected around ¥46 billion from about 13,000 members
Suspect is believed to be a member of a fraud ring that swindled 85 persons nationwide out of around ¥100 million
Police seized computer tablets, mobile telephones and lists of names and telephone numbers of 50,000 persons
Police suspect Sumiyoshi-kai member is the leader of the ring
Ring is believed to have defrauded about ¥140 million from 35 persons by claiming to pick winning horses for upcoming races in exchange for payment
Suspect told police, 'He came to me asking for money, and I wanted money as well'
One woman swindled by a man online says, 'I thought that he was a real gentleman'