Suspect posed as victim's brother on phone in requesting money for 'lost' documents
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Suspect was apprehended when he posed as a courier and arrived at victim's residence
Suspects defrauded victims out of total of ¥22 million
Suspects used credit card stolen near JR Harajuku Station to run up charges of ¥2 million
Suspect first arrested for involvement in a bank-transfer fraud
Suspect told police, 'I did it to pay back debts and for living expenses'
Swindled woman out of ¥10 million by claiming chemical could convert paper to U.S. bills
Suspect falsely promised 10% rate of return on deposits
Suspects attempted to swindle an elderly man over 'unpaid fees for an adult-related site'
Suspects intentionally misstated information in contract documents in more than 100 cases