CHIBA (TR) – An 86-year-old girl from Matsudo Metropolis was defrauded of roughly 118 million yen in money by a bunch of males claiming to be staff of a cell phone firm. Chiba Prefectural Police are investigating the case as a fraud.
In Could of this 12 months, the lady obtained a collection of cellphone calls from males claiming to be staff of a cell phone firm and law enforcement officials, stories TV Asahi (Nov. 12).
In line with police, the boys repeatedly lied to the lady. “A bankbook and cell phone in your title had been discovered on the residence of a gang member arrested in reference to a drug case,” they stated one time. One other time, they stated “We have to examine the cash it’s a must to clear your title.”
They later requested her switch a complete of roughly 58 million yen in money a number of instances. The boys then instructed the lady to place roughly 60 million yen in money in a bag and place it in entrance of the mailbox at her home.
The incident emerged after the lady grew to become suspicious and consulted a monetary establishment.
