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Eight Men, Aged 22 to 55, Arrested for Allegedly Defrauding a Man in His 70s in Hakodate of 500,000 Yen. Their Explanation Included Posing as Bank Employees, Claiming 'the Card Was Used in a crime'... Police Investigating Accomplices <Hokkaido>

Eight men, aged 22 to 55, have been arrested on suspicion of defrauding a man in his 70s living in Hakodate City of 500,000 yen, based in Laos. "At 11:40 a.m., a man walked away surrounded by investigators. His face was hidden by a T-shirt, making it impossible to see his expression," said reporter Kenta Watanabe. The eight men arrested on suspicion of fraud include Takumi Nakakimura, who is unemployed and has no fixed address. According to the …
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Eight men, aged 22 to 55, have been arrested on suspicion of defrauding a man in his 70s living in Hakodate City of 500,000 yen, based in Laos. "At 11:40 a.m., a man walked away surrounded by investigators. His face was hidden by a T-shirt, making it impossible to see his expression," said reporter Kenta Watanabe. The eight men arrested on suspicion of fraud include Takumi Nakakimura, who is unemployed and has no fixed address. According to the …

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FNN.jpプライムオンライン broke the news on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
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