Breaking News "Gunma Prefecture".
By AI of "Isesaki FM".
Maebashi man scammed out of 510,000 yen after receiving call from "0110".
This year, the first case of a fraud victim pretending to be a police officer to defraud money was confirmed in the prefecture, triggered by a call from a number ending in "0110", which is also used by the Gunma Prefectural Police.
Many warning calls that do not result in damage have been confirmed this year, and the prefectural police are urging caution. According to Maebashi Higashi Police Station, a 32-year-old male office worker from Maebashi City
received a call from a number ending in "0110" on his mobile phone on the 6th.
Following the instructions, he transferred a total of 510,000 yen at a financial institution's ATM, and was defrauded.