Woman was told on the telephone by someone impersonating her nephew that he needed the money to cover a company-related problem
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Police seized high school alumni lists that included about 22,000 names from the ring's headquarters
Police seized mobile telephones, a computer, a paper shredder and registers of names
Woman in Yokohama was falsely toldthat she had accumulated unpaid fees 'for a pay-to-view video site'
Suspect told police, 'I did it to repay debts'
Suspect told police, 'I did it to cover living expenses'
Officer found six bank cards not in the name of the suspect and ¥1.2 million in cash
After the woman made a bank transfer to the suspect, he dropped out of contact
Prior to the incident, seven officers arrived at the residence to conduct a search on suspicion of fraud
Victim was told, 'In order to prevent being deported and having your property assets frozen, it is necessary to pay a fee in cash'