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flag A new Japanese crime group, tokuryu, uses social media and fake jobs to scam elders, causing $670M in losses in seven months.

flag A new form of Japanese organized crime called "tokuryu" is rising by using social media, encrypted messages, and disposable teams to scam the elderly, causing 72.2 billion yen in losses in seven months—surpassing last year’s total. flag Unlike the traditional yakuza, which follows a rigid hierarchy and a code forbidding harm to the vulnerable, tokuryu operate anonymously, recruiting desperate individuals through fake job postings for fraud schemes like impersonation scams and "It's me!" flag phone cons. flag Tokyo police have launched a 100-officer task force to combat the threat, as the tokuryu’s tech-driven, project-based model appeals to younger generations disillusioned by the yakuza’s strict rules and declining relevance.

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