In 2021, there were over four thousand cases of recognized refund fraud cases in Japan, making it the leading type of special fraud that year. Refund fraud refers to the cases in which perpetrators trick their victims to transfer money by impersonating personnel of municipalities, tax offices, or pension offices and making them believe they will get a refund.
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National Police Agency (Japan). (May 24, 2022). Number of special fraud cases recorded by the police in Japan in 2021, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1181136/japan-number-of-special-fraud-victims-by-type/
National Police Agency (Japan). "Number of special fraud cases recorded by the police in Japan in 2021, by type." Chart. May 24, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1181136/japan-number-of-special-fraud-victims-by-type/
National Police Agency (Japan). (2022). Number of special fraud cases recorded by the police in Japan in 2021, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1181136/japan-number-of-special-fraud-victims-by-type/
National Police Agency (Japan). "Number of Special Fraud Cases Recorded by The Police in Japan in 2021, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1181136/japan-number-of-special-fraud-victims-by-type/
National Police Agency (Japan), Number of special fraud cases recorded by the police in Japan in 2021, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1181136/japan-number-of-special-fraud-victims-by-type/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Number of special fraud cases recorded by the police in Japan in 2021, by type [Graph], National Police Agency (Japan), May 24, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1181136/japan-number-of-special-fraud-victims-by-type/