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Junior high school in Japan's Shizuoka Pref. loses $62,600 in online account scam

MAKINOHARA, Shizuoka -- A municipal junior high school here was swindled out of about 10 million yen (around $62,600) from its internet banking accoun

Scam prevention by Osaka Pref. banks triples after new ordinance takes effect

OSAKA -- Banks in Osaka Prefecture managed to prevent 119 scams between January and March this year -- roughly triple the figure for the same period t

Crackdown in Southeast Asia pushes scam networks to Sri Lanka

Since the start of the year, police have arrested more than 1,000 foreign nationals, mainly from China, Vietnam and India, for alleged involvement in cybercrime.

Warning against Scams Using the Bank of Japan's Name