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A new Japanese crime group, tokuryu, uses social media and fake jobs to scam elders, causing $670M in losses in seven months.
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.
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!"
phone cons.
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.
Un nuevo grupo criminal japonés, tokuryu, usa las redes sociales y trabajos falsos para estafar a los ancianos, causando pérdidas de $670 millones en siete meses.