マップニュース / Special fraud cases by municipality (figures published by prefectural police) and local news reports

Special Fraud Map 2026

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This map colors municipalities by the number of special fraud cases (phone and online scams such as fake-police scams, 'it's me' scams, refund scams and fictitious billing scams), using the municipal figures published by prefectural police. It also lists, with sources, news reports of losses, of scams that were stopped, and of arrests in each area. Fraud is not a crime tied to a particular spot, so we show case counts by municipality rather than individual locations. We hope it helps you see how often these scams happen near you, and prompts you to look out for one another with your family and the people around you.

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List (newest first, 75 in total)

2026-10-18 · Toda, Saitama

Call from someone claiming to be a nephew demands ¥2 million; suspect who came to collect it arrested

2026-10-18 · Hidaka, Saitama

Messages and calls from people posing as police officers; person in their 50s loses ¥26.99 million in total

2026-10-17 · Kitamoto, Saitama

Trusting an "investment assistant" on social media, person in their 50s sends crypto-assets

2026-10-16 · Chuo Ward, Chiba, Chiba

Led to LINE by someone on social media posing as Japanese; person in their 70s loses money in an investment offer

2026-10-14 · Funabashi, Chiba

Funabashi City warns residents about phone fraud, including fake-police scams

2026-10-13 · Kiyama Town, Saga

Person in their 40s loses money in an investment offer from someone met on a dating app

2026-10-13 · Miyaki Town, Saga

Callers claiming to be police and prosecutors say "your account is involved in a crime"

2026-10-09 · Miyaki Town, Saga

Two cash cards taken by someone pretending to offer a medical expense refund; suspect in their 20s arrested

2026-10-08 · Kohoku Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa

False phone call to a person in their 70s in Kohoku Ward; suspect in their teens arrested on suspicion of stealing cash cards

2026-10-08 · Tokorozawa, Saitama

Person in their 40s sends money about 15 times to someone on social media

2026-10-07 · Midori Ward, Sagamihara, Kanagawa

¥5.7 million taken from a person in their 80s in Midori Ward by someone posing as a grandchild; suspect in their teens arrested on suspicion of fraud

2026-10-06 · Karatsu, Saga

"My account was frozen because of a conflict, please help": loss after social-media messages

2026-10-06 · Yorii Town, Saitama

Call saying "you were prescribed large amounts of sleeping pills"; person in their 70s sends money eight times

2026-10-03 · Saga, Saga

Suspect in their 20s arrested over August card-swap case

2026-09-30 · Kawaguchi, Saitama

Money sent to an app as instructed in a social-media investment offer; person in their 60s loses about ¥41.29 million

2026-09-29 · Kawaguchi, Saitama

¥2.42 million paid as a "verification fee"; suspect who withdrew it at an ATM rearrested

2026-09-29 · Tokorozawa, Saitama

Call saying "you have won a place in a nursing home"; suspect arrested on suspicion of collecting the cash

2026-09-29 · Kuki, Saitama

Call from someone claiming to be a police officer leads to five transfers; person in their 50s loses money

2026-09-25 · Yoshinogari Town, Saga

Crypto-asset investment offer from someone met on a dating app

2026-09-25 · Karatsu, Saga

Person in their 60s loses money after being encouraged on social media to invest in gold

2026-09-19 · Higashimatsuyama, Saitama

Person in their 50s sends crypto-assets at the urging of someone met on a dating app

2026-09-18 · Atsugi, Kanagawa

False "nursing care insurance refund" call; suspect accused of stealing a card and withdrawing about ¥1.5 million

2026-09-18 · Kawaguchi, Saitama

Call from someone falsely claiming to be from the National Public Safety Commission; person in their 70s loses about ¥65.29 million

2026-09-18 · Miyoshi Town, Saitama

Suspect in their 50s arrested on suspicion of exploiting romantic feelings to obtain money

2026-09-17 · Yokohama, Kanagawa

Cash and gold taken from a Yokohama resident in the name of a fictitious investment company; fourth arrest

2026-09-16 · Takatsu Ward, Kawasaki, Kanagawa

¥400,000 taken from a person in their 80s in Takatsu Ward; suspect in their 20s arrested

2026-09-14 · Imari, Saga

"Your My Number card has been forged": loss after a call from someone claiming to be a police officer

2026-09-11 · Saga, Saga

"High-yield plan once a year": married couple lose money in a social-media investment offer

2026-09-11 · Mihama Ward, Chiba, Chiba

Call claiming to be from the ward office sends a person to a post office; staff member speaks up and prevents a loss

2026-09-10 · Iruma, Saitama

Social-media contact claiming "you won IPO shares"; person in their 70s sends money 59 times

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