A woman in her 60s in Kofu transferred a total of ¥56.15 million after callers claimed that she was under investigation, Yamanashi Prefectural Police said in their October 21 bulletin.
The account begins with an August 11 call from someone posing as a Japan Post employee. The woman was then put in contact with a person claiming to be a Metropolitan Police Department officer. Through calls and a messaging app’s voice-call function, she was told that a financial investigation was needed to prove her innocence. Police say she made two transfers to a specified account by October 5.
The callers later sought another ¥10 million, described as bail. She prepared the money, but contacted police after communications stopped. The bulletin reports the ¥56.15 million loss; it does not say the additional amount was paid.
A separate prefectural police guide explains that this category of fraud can involve building trust without meeting the victim and directing money to a specified account. The guide also covers approaches through social-media messages and communication apps, including people posing as police.
警察官などをかたる相手に5615万円 甲府市の女性の詐欺被害を県警公表
山梨県警の10月21日付事件・事故情報によると、甲府市の60代女性が警察官などを名乗る相手を信じ、指定口座へ2回、計5615万円を振り込む詐欺被害に遭った。8月11日に日本郵便職員をかたる電話があり、続いて警視庁の警察官をかたる相手から、電話やSNSの音声通話で無実を証明するため資金調査が必要などと言われ、10月5日までに送金した。その後、保釈金としてさらに1000万円を要求されて準備したが、連絡が途絶えて南甲府署へ相談した。公表された被害額は5615万円で、追加の1000万円を支払ったとは記載されていない。県警の別の解説は、対面せず信用させて指定口座への送金などで金銭をだまし取る電話（特殊）詐欺を説明し、SNSや通信アプリを使うニセ警察などの手口も扱っている。