Actor Urges Tokyo Ward to Fight Surging Special Fraud

Actor Eiichiro Funakoshi urged residents of Tokyo's Taito Ward to take precautions against special fraud, where damages have already doubled compared to last year. He spoke at an event held at Ueno Public Hall. Taito Ward has confirmed approximately 1 billion yen in special fraud damages by the end of August, nearly double the total for all of last year. Fraud cases involving impersonators of police officers are particularly increasing. Funakoshi, serving as a special crime prevention support officer for the National Police Agency and the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, emphasized that residents should hang up on suspicious calls and immediately consult family or police.