Woman in Kiryu Loses 3 Million Yen to Phone Scam Posing as Police.

Breaking News "Gunma Prefecture."
By "Isesaki FM" AI.

Kiryu Police Station announced on the 13th that a female restaurant owner in Takasaki City was defrauded of 3 million yen in a phone scam by scammers posing as police officers. At around 3:00 PM on August 1st, an individual claiming to be a Yamanashi Prefectural Police officer contacted the woman's mobile phone and said, "A cash card in your name has been found at the home of a special fraud perpetrator." The individual then showed her her police ID and fake investigation documents via video call, and was told, "We need to investigate the money in your account." She then transferred 3 million yen to the specified account via internet banking.

The call number began with a "+" and ended with "0110." Police are investigating the case as fraud.