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Japanese Nationals Lured to Scam Bases with False Promises, Controlled Through Violence

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By Gakuto Kobayashi and Kosuke Fujie / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers

16:16 JST, September 28, 2025

Several Japanese nationals have been arrested after traveling to Southeast Asian countries and joining special fraud groups. They were lured by enticing phrases such as “high income” and “earn tons of money” but ended up being forced to carry out phone scams under strict surveillance. Police investi...

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