LAW & CRIME
New Scams Target Chinese Nationals Living In Japan
A disgusting new scam in Japan is explicitly targeting Chinese nationals. The threat? Pay up - or get deported.
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LAW & CRIME
TECHNOLOGY
AI-Driven Fake Celebrity Ads are Japan’s Latest Scam Trend
At least AI is good for something: thieves in Japan are using it to impersonate celebs like Naomi Osaka and con people…
TRAVEL
A True Tourist Trap: This Hotel in Japan Doesn’t Exist
A true tourist trap? Japanese customers who used Booking.com had their vacations ruined recently thanks to a hotel that someone made up.
CULTURE
The Matchbreakers: The Scammy World of Japan’s Break-up Artists
They say they can get you the love of your life - even if they're dating someone else, or even married. Enter…
TRAVEL
Kyoto Buddhist Temple Warns of New Photography Scam
A famous Buddhist temple in Kyoto is once again drawing visitors - as well as scammers looking to profit off of them.
LAW & CRIME
“It’s Me”: How Scammers in Japan Recruit the Young to Rob the Old
How scammers steal tens of millions of dollars in Japan every year - and coerce desperate young people into doing their dirty…
CULTURE
Scam Website Steals Japanese Cosplayer’s Labor of Love
A cosplayer in Japan drew sympathy - and outrage - when their work was stolen by a Japanese "flea market" app that…
LAW & CRIME
Two Men Arrested for Hibiki Whiskey Fraud in Japan
Japan's Hibiki shortage is proving profitable for some scammers.