Number of consultations regarding cybercrime.

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3,424 inquiries regarding cybercrime.

A summary by the prefectural police reveals that in the first half of this year, from January to June, the prefectural police received 3,424 inquiries regarding cybercrime, an increase of 97 cases compared to the same period last year.
This is on pace to surpass last year's record.
According to the prefectural police Cyber Center, the breakdown was 1,496 cases of "fraud and malicious sales practices," 580 cases of "spam mail," 448 cases of "credit card crime," and 201 cases of "unauthorized access and viruses."
Meanwhile, the number of cases detected in the first half of the year increased by 39 to 110.