New scam targets painting contractors in northern Okinawa with fake disinfectant purchases

A new scam involves callers impersonating staff from real facilities, requesting proxy purchases of disinfectant. A 20-year-old painting contractor in northern Okinawa was nearly defrauded of 1.32 million yen by a scammer posing as a nursing home employee. The scammer asked the contractor to buy disinfectant, promising to buy it back at a higher price. Similar incidents have occurred in Saga Prefecture, where a painting contractor lost 1.32 million yen in December. Police are urging vigilance against this new fraud.