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In the rapidly aging Japanese society, older people are increasingly becoming the victims of scam artists. Therefore, the Toyokawa police in Aichi prefecture are warning about “mineral ore” scams (“It’s me, it’s me”) with an unusual idea. A local police spokesman said on request Friday that floating in hot springs with warning labels Baseball is one of the most popular sports in Japan.
As visitors to the onsen bathe in the hot water, baseball bats swing around them, making most seniors aware of the danger posed by scammers. Warnings such as “Do not tell anyone your secret numbers” or “Do not take any suspicious calls” are written in Japanese on the wooden sticks.
The idea for the unusual awareness campaign was developed by the police in conjunction with a local crime prevention society. In 2018, the number of such phone scams rose to 9,134 cases in Japan, a 10-year high. Perpetrators often call older people under the pretext of being grandchildren, children, or good friends. They then simulate a financial bottleneck and request large amounts of cash. (aeg / sda / dpa)
