In June last year, suspects allegedly deceived a then-21-year-old male student by promising him a monthly salary of more than 1.5 million yen. The following month, they brought him to a location in Cambodia believed to be a base for a phone fraud group.
According to police, the man realized after arriving that his job involved making fraudulent phone calls targeting victims in Japan. About a month later, he managed to return home alone by lying that a family member had died. Upon his return, police took him into protective custody.
Investigators believe the six suspects were responsible for recruiting “callers” and providing training in Cambodia. Authorities are now examining possible links to a foreign criminal organization believed to be behind the operation.
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