Author: Japan Anti Fraud Organization

Mizuho Financial Group is aware of that from time to time, fraudsters will send out letters, faxes and emails targeting residents in the United Kingdom and Europe, using the name of Mizuho Financial Group Companies in an attempt to entice them into a type of advance fee fraud known as

By National Police Agency Japan You must acquire the permission by the Japanese government, when you want to bring prescribed opioid into Japan. Without the permission at your point of entry into Japan, you may be arrested. Example: Oxycodone Hydrocodone Codeine The import of Cannabis or Cannabis derivatives is forbidden

Scammers have become extremely crafty these days, making it difficult to determine whether a job offer is fake or a legitimate one. The main motive behind these scams is to extract hard-earned money from the candidates and disappear. There may be identity theft, loss of confidential information, if one falls

The Japanese poassport which is world’s most powerful passport is set to upgrade against fraud, make almost impossible to copy it. Japan will start issuing passports with bearers’ names and other information laser-printed onto plastic substrates by the mid-2020s, among other new anti-fraud technologies to thwart forgers drawn by the

The Embassy’s attention has been drawn to the increasing cases of internet scam using names, emblems and fake seals of this Mission as well as other Government of Ghana institutions and agencies. The general public is being cautioned against such fraudulent schemes and are advised to verify from the Embassy,

Find out what to do if you think that you have been a victim of internet fraud. TNT is aware that fraudsters use our identity on websites and email messages to mislead internet shoppers.Fraudulent communications typically concern requests for advance wire transfers of money to pay for goods ordered on

We receive inquiries every day from people who have been defrauded for hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars by Internet contacts they thought were their friends or loved ones. Internet scams and phishing emails are attempts by con artists to convince you to send them money. These fraudulent schemes can include

By Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica): Recently, we have received reports that “Japan International Cooperation Agency” and/or “JICA” are impersonated and an autograph of the President of JICA, Akihiko Tanaka, is used without our permission in letters and emails with instructions to pay cash, transfer funds by bank remittance, etc.

The survey has found that around 20,000 fake shopping sites were in operation in the second half of this year, Japan’s National Police Agency said Thursday, warning that the sites are designed to swindle money from unsuspecting shoppers. Most of the websites use a hyperlink with a fake ad to

Beware of frauds and scams promising to secure a high-paying job for you while studying in Japan You may have seen advertisements that guarantee high-paying jobs in Japan recently. Be wary of “Study in Japan” agents who give you false or misleading information in order to trick you and demand