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Unemployment Insurance Fraud Involving "Fake Medical Certificates": Doctor Outraged, "That's Not My Name"; Massive Inquiries From Labor Bureau Disrupt Work Due to Verification Process

In fiscal year 2024, approximately 550 million yen was uncovered in fraudulent unemployment insurance claims. We investigated a part of this fraud. A large volume of mail arrived at a cosmetic surgery clinic in Machida City, Tokyo, from various labor bureaus and Hello Work (public employment service centers). All of it was related to suspicions that medical certificates allegedly created at the clinic were being used in fraudulent unemployment i…
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In fiscal year 2024, approximately 550 million yen was uncovered in fraudulent unemployment insurance claims. We investigated a part of this fraud. A large volume of mail arrived at a cosmetic surgery clinic in Machida City, Tokyo, from various labor bureaus and Hello Work (public employment service centers). All of it was related to suspicions that medical certificates allegedly created at the clinic were being used in fraudulent unemployment i…

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FNN.jpプライムオンライン broke the news on Thursday, October 22, 2026.
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