
9 arrested in Sierra Leone-based phone scam targeting elderly women
Hyogo Prefectural Police arrested nine people, aged 50-79, including a man suspected of leading a phone scam operation based in Sierra Leone. The group allegedly defrauded a 59-year-old woman in Sapporo of 55 million yen. This case is unusual due to its African base, with police suspecting a shift from Southeast Asia.
