All gone! A 60-year-old man from Niigata, Japan, was defrauded of 270 million yen in gold bars by a fake police officer

A 60-year-old man in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, was notified by a false police officer in July this year that he was involved in the case and had to provide a deposit to prove his innocence. He immediately followed the instructions to purchase gold bars and handed them over. As a result, all the gold with a market value of 270 million yen (approximately NT$55.6 million) was lost.

According to the "Asahi Shimbun" report, the Niigata Prefecture Sanjo Police Station stated today (27th) that the victim first received a call from someone claiming to be a Tokyo Post Office employee, pointing out that drugs were found in a package sent to him. Immediately afterwards, a fake police officer contacted the man and asked him to cooperate in an asset investigation.

Without suspecting his presence, the victim purchased gold bars according to the other party's arrangement and delivered them to the fake policeman four times near his residence. It was not until later that he was unable to be contacted that he realized he had been deceived. The Japanese police emphasized that if the public receives a call alleging that they are involved in a case, they should remain calm and consult their family members and nearby police stations.