Taiwanese woman arrested over fake investment scam that cost Tokyo woman nearly ¥100 million - TokyoReporter
Published on July 15, 2026.
Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a Taiwanese woman on suspicion of fraud for allegedly defrauding a woman in her 80s out of 5 million yen between August and October 2025. The suspects allegedly posed as investment firm employees and presented forged identification cards when they met the victim, relying on a smartphone translation app to collect the money. The scam involved posting fake, AI-generated videos of actual Japanese corporate executives on social media platforms. The victim was then connected via chat to an individual claiming to represent a legitimate U.S. investment firm. The arrests are part of a broader crackdown on a Taiwanese crime syndicate operating within Japan.
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