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退休公務員夫妻因信任老同事投資失利 本金難追回面臨財務危機
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退休公務員夫妻因信任老同事投資失利 本金難追回面臨財務危機

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日本一對退休公務員夫妻退休金約5000萬日圓、月領年金40萬日圓,因通膨擔心資產縮水而信任多年老同事投資建議,先投入1500萬日圓後追加500萬日圓,總計2000萬日圓本金難以追回,分配金延遲後全面停止,存款逐漸耗盡,面臨晚年財務危機。

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退休公務員夫妻擁有約5000萬日圓退休金及月領40萬日圓年金,但近年物價上漲使其擔心資產縮水,在通膨壓力下尋求投資以維持生活水準。

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退休族若因擔心資產縮水而貿然投入不熟悉的投資商品,恐怕反而陷入更大的財務危機。(示意圖,路透)

〔財經頻道/綜合報導〕不少人認為,退休後只要有穩定年金與一筆可觀的退休金,就能安享晚年,但面對近年物價持續上漲,退休族若因擔心資產縮水而貿然投入不熟悉的投資商品,恐怕反而陷入更大的財務危機。日本一對退休公務員夫婦,退休時合計領到約5000萬日圓(約1000萬元新台幣)退職金,夫妻每月還有約40萬日圓(約8萬元新台幣)年金收入,卻因相信多年老同事介紹的投資案,先投入1500萬日圓(約300萬元新台幣),之後再追加500萬(約100萬元新台幣),最終面臨本金難以追回的困境。

日媒報導,這對夫妻分別為74歲的佐佐木茂(化名)與72歲的妻子惠子(化名),兩人過去都是地方公務員,一路工作到退休。退休時夫妻合計領取約5000萬日圓退職金,目前每月年金收入約40萬日圓,扣除相關費用後實領約34萬日圓(約3.4萬元新台幣)。

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由於退休後仍擁有相對充裕的收入與資產,兩人的生活型態並未明顯改變。夫妻每月約外食2次,各自維持一輛汽車並進行換車,也沒有減少給孫子的零用錢與祝賀金。茂先生喜歡打高爾夫球,妻子則熱愛園藝,兩人都願意持續花錢在興趣上,過著吃香喝辣的生活,每月生活費約30萬至40萬日圓(約6至8萬元新台幣),有時甚至需要動用存款。

然而,真正讓茂先生開始感到不安的,是近幾年的物價上漲。他表示,這2、3年來生活方式幾乎沒有改變,花費卻越來越高,因此開始擔心「如果通膨持續下去,錢到底夠不夠用」。

就在這時,一名過去公務員時代認識多年的前同事向他介紹投資機會。

對方表示,可以將資金投入多項事業,再定期取得部分獲利,並強調投資標的具有未來性。對方還以「錢放在銀行也不會增加」、「有這種資產規模,多少應該拿一些出來投資」等說法勸進。

茂先生雖然並非完全沒有戒心,但因為介紹人是認識多年的前同事,最終降低了警覺。他表示,如果是陌生人打電話來推銷投資,自己一定會拒絕,但因為對方是昔日同事,而且自己一直信任對方,因此做出了不同的判斷。

夫妻最後從退休金中一次投入1500萬日圓。一開始,投資確實按照約定時間支付分配金,這讓茂先生更加確信自己的決定沒有錯,甚至認為「這比把錢放在銀行裡好多了」。

但問題也正出在這裡。夫妻將「有收到第一次分配金」視為投資安全的證明,卻沒有進一步確認事業是否真的順利運作、分配金究竟來自哪裡,以及如果中途解約,投入的資金何時能夠返還。

茂先生甚至因為與介紹人關係深厚,不好意思追問太多細節。他坦言:「我覺得懷疑對方是一件失禮的事。」之後又追加投入500萬日圓,夫妻總投入金額達到2000萬日圓(約400萬元新台幣)。

然而幾年後,開始出現延遲入帳。夫妻向業者詢問後,對方解釋只是「暫時性的資金調整」,並稱「下個月就會改善」。茂先生雖然開始感到不安,卻遲遲沒有立即撤資,因為一旦試圖把資金抽回,就等於承認自己當初的投資判斷可能錯了。

最後,分配金全面停止,在投資問題爆發後,夫妻不僅面臨2000萬日圓本金遲遲無法追回的問題,原本的存款也因為持續拿來支應生活費而逐漸減少。照目前情況發展,存款可能見底的危機開始逼近。

夫妻也嘗試與介紹人及業者協商返還資金,但雙方對契約內容各有不同主張,因此無法立即取回全部款項。面對前景不明的情況,夫妻不得不重新檢視家庭收支與未來生活規劃。

報導指出,即使手上握有相對充裕的退休金,也不代表晚年生活就能高枕無憂。面對通膨與生活成本上升,若因焦慮而輕信熟人介紹、投入自己不了解的投資商品,反而可能讓原本足以支應退休生活的資產陷入風險。

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  • 夫妻將透過法律途徑嘗試追回投資本金

    Possible · Within months

  • 此案件可能引發日本金融監管機關對類似投資詐騙案件的關注

    Likely · Within weeks

Open Questions

  • 投資案的真實運作狀況為何?
  • 分配金的來源是否為詐騙性質?
  • 夫妻是否能透過法律途徑追回本金?
  • 介紹人是否知情或參與詐騙?

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