Question from a reader:
Recently, I received a call from a number starting with +8014… and was asked, “This is the second investigation division of ◯ Prefecture, is this ◯?” I thought it was clearly a scam call, but since they mentioned the name of the prefecture I live in and called me by my maiden name, I responded “yes,” and
Question from a reader:
I received a consultation from an acquaintance. Two years ago, they took a part-time job where they received 10,000 yen for each mobile phone contract introduced by a friend. At that time, they contracted a total of three phones, and it seems there was an agreement that the name would be removed from the acquaintance’s name after
Question from a reader:
Recently, I’ve been troubled by issues related to transfer scams and phishing scams. I was deceived by someone I met on Facebook and lost money. The other party was using software that cleverly mimicked a well-known sales site, which is why I trusted them, but I intend to report it to the police. There are many account
Question from a reader:
Publishing a scammer’s personal information online is illegal, right? But I really feel hatred towards them. Is it really okay to publish it?
The hatred towards scammers is an emotion that many people feel. I am one of them. Especially for those who have experienced fraud, the
Question from a reader:
I asked someone on Twitter to let me stay because I said I had no money, and after receiving transportation costs, I was blocked. Is this a legal issue? The person claims to be 18 years old and I received about 23,000 yen. What do you think?
Hello everyone. Today, I want to
Question from a reader:
I received a notification that I earned points from the official LINE stamp or LINE Points account. Is this related to fraud or crime? Also, is it okay to use the points I received to gift LINE stamps to my friends?
Recently, I’ve been hearing a lot about notifications
Question from a reader:
I made plans to meet someone I met on Twitter a year ago and sent them 5,000 yen via PayPay. However, on the day of our meeting, I was blocked by the other person, and I couldn’t contact them anymore. There was no communication for a year, but recently, I received a long apology from them along
Question from a reader:
I accidentally left my wallet in the basket of my bicycle from 10 PM yesterday until 2 PM today. When I hurried to look for it, I found the wallet safe and, as far as I can remember, the cards and money were mostly okay. There was a flyer in the basket, so perhaps someone distributing flyers
Question from a reader:
I’m troubled by persistent fraudulent and phantom billing. Should I change my phone number or email address? It might be a hassle, but is it worth the change?
Recently, while talking with a friend at a café, the topic
Question from a reader:
My X account was hacked and used for fraud by someone. Is there a possibility that I could be arrested for this? I’m really at a loss about what to do.
Recently, I received a consultation from a friend. He asked, “My X account was hacked and used for
