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Backpull! Japan's accounting ghosts move around, arrested for embezzling nearly 2.2 billion yen from the company
pull! Japan's accounting ghosts move around, arrested for embezzling nearly 2.2 billion yen from the company
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pull! Japan's accounting ghosts move around, arrested for embezzling nearly 2.2 billion yen from the company

Suzuki Shinichi is suspected of business embezzlement and tax evasion, and has transferred a total of more than 2.1 billion yen in company funds.

Suzuki ShinichiSaitama PrefectureTsurushima City

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  • Shinichi Suzuki, a 43-year-old company accountant in Tsurushima City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, used his office computer and online banking to transfer cash from four company accounts to personal accounts from December 2019 to January this year, with a total of 254 transactions totaling 2.188 billion yen.
  • He has been arrested.
  • The Kanto Shin-Etsu National Taxation Bureau also accused him of obtaining more than 1.2 billion yen from 2022 to 2024 but failing to pay 539 million yen in income tax, suspected of tax evasion.

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Why It Matters

Suzuki Shinichi served as the company's accountant for several years and was responsible for managing the company's funds. During this period, he used his position to transfer company funds to his personal account without paying the relevant income tax.

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An accountant of a company in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, was arrested for embezzling 2.188 billion yen in public funds. (European News Agency)

Outrageous! Suzuki Shinichi, a 43-year-old man from Tsurushima City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, used the magic move to transfer 2.188 billion yen (approximately NT$450 million) from the company during his several years as a company accountant. He has been arrested and investigated.

Comprehensive Japanese media reports. Suzuki Shinichi was responsible for managing the company's funds. Unexpectedly, between December 2019 and January this year, he successively transferred cash from the company's four accounts to himself, with a total of 254 transactions totaling 2.188 billion yen. He used office computers and online banking during the crime.

In addition to the crime of business misappropriation, Suzuki Shinichi is also accused by the Kanto Shinetsu National Taxation Bureau of tax evasion. From 2022 to 2024, he obtained more than 1.2 billion yen (approximately NT$247 million), but did not pay income tax of 539 million yen (approximately NT$110 million).

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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Suzuki Shinichi will face a criminal trial for business embezzlement and tax evasion, and may be required to compensate for misappropriated funds and pay back taxes.

    Very likely · Within months

Open Questions

  • The name of the company involved and its industry
  • The specific purpose of the misappropriated funds
  • The company's internal handling process after an abnormality is discovered
  • Does Suzuki Shinichi have any accomplices or outside assistance?

Related Topics

Suzuki Shinichi
OrganizationsKanto Shinetsu National Tax Bureau
PlacesSaitama PrefectureTsurushima City
TopicsSaitama PrefectureTsurushima Citybusiness misappropriationtax evasionembezzlementInternet banking
This article was originally published by 自由时报.

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