TOKYO (TR) – A feminine former employees member at Mitsubishi UFJ Monetary Group (MUFG) is suspected within the theft of greater than 1 billion yen from the protection deposit bins of shoppers over a four-year interval, the corporate stated final week.
“This case shakes the very basis of our enterprise — belief and confidence,” the corporate stated in a press release on November 22. “Our prime precedence will likely be to answer the inconvenience brought on to clients and to allay the considerations of all clients who place their belief within the financial institution.”
From April 2020 to October 2024, buyer belongings saved in security deposit bins at two branches in Nerima Ward and the Tamagawa space have been stolen, the corporate stated.
On October 31, a buyer complained that the quantity of things saved of their security deposit field had decreased.
When the financial institution worker was requested in regards to the lacking belongings, she admitted to the theft. She was dismissed on November 14.
An investigation by an exterior lawyer continues to be ongoing, with roughly 60 victims having been recognized. The overall quantity stolen is over one billion yen. Consideration can also be centered on how the financial institution will compensate for the losses.
MUFG has not revealed particulars in regards to the former worker in query, however an individual concerned with the financial institution confirmed to Shukan Bunshun: “The worker in query is a lady. She is married however has no youngsters. She has quick hair, massive eyes, and a cute look. When the incident was found, she was working on the Tamagawa department, and was in control of counter operations and protected deposit field administration.”
