Japan tax official arrested over COVID-19 aid fraud

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A Japanese tax official was arrested over his alleged involvement in a fraud ring that recruited 200 people to steal $1.5 million of COVID-19 aid, media and police said. READ:

Passengers head to a COVID-19 quarantine station for clearance following their arrival at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on June 1, 2022.

TOKYO — A Japanese tax official was arrested over his alleged involvement in a fraud ring that recruited 200 people to steal $1.5 million of COVID-19 aid, media and police said Thursday. The 24-year-old and his friends are accused of convincing people to apply for government subsidies for business owners through deception, according to public broadcaster NHK and other outlets.They reportedly lured around 200 participants — mostly university and high-school students — through a messaging app, promising that the money would be invested in cryptocurrency.

A Tokyo police spokesman told AFP a “24-year-old public servant” was arrested Wednesday “for fraudulently obtaining money under the name of virus subsidies”, along with a 22-year-old who worked for an unnamed company.

 

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Here in the Philippines, the report for fraud regarding COVID funds will not be signed by the senators because someone whose ass they love kissing is included. 😂

Sanaol arestado.

Mas malaki ang kinita dyan ni Duque pero nasa position pa rin at mukha siya prin kay BBM.

Meanwhile, Digongnyo and the Pharmally people are still free!

Sana all magnanakaw naaresto😅

Pero sa Pilipinas lahat na magnanakaw sa gobyerno hindi kinukulong. MAy posisyon pa sa gobyerno! Only in the Philippines!

Sana all ! Ctto

Naol

Sanaol kasing independent ng Japan Court ang korte sa Pinas. Sa Pinas, ewan, yoko nlng magsalita pa. Alam niyo na yan.

Kailan kaya Yung sa atin mahuhuli

Meanwhile sa Phils, protektado ng senado ang pangulo na kasabwat ng mga pinakawalang mandarambong ng sa swindle sa covid🤣🤣

Meanwhile sa pinas ang kapaal pa ng mukha ng taxevader ang nkakatawa pa naging presidente pa nyahahaha

Dito sa Pinas, kulong kunyari and then freedom. Yung walang kasalanan, nakakulong hanggang ngayon. Yung napatunayang nandaya sa eleksyon magiging head pa sa senado. At ang pinakamalaking magnanakaw pupunta pa sa Malacanang. Saan ka pa? Only in the PHL.

Pharmally fraudsters involved in Covid anomaly freed! Only in the Philippines!

in the Philippines we don't arrest them, we vote for them 😭

Diyos ko! sana po me ganito sa Pilipinas, para maraming makulong pati mga politiko

sa Pilipinas... di yan uso... pinoprotektahan pa ng mga taga gobierno ang mga taong imbwelto.😂😂😂😂

While in the Philippines, the suspects are freed to enjoy their supercars…. Pinasgising

Another sana all moment nanaman…

Sa Pinas, pinalaya pa

Samantalang sa Pilipinas…well lol

Barya lang yan sa Pilipinas....ayon nahalal pa rin...

Meanwhile in the Ph, the suspects in Pharmally scams are freed!

Sama na si DuterteInutil

Phil health, Pharmally now SSS…

Sa Pinas mga senatong ayaw kasuhan ang Pharmally kahit ninakawan ang mga tac payer kasi madadawit amo nilang si Pduts! Ang yaman nyo Pinas mga putang ina nyong senador!

onli n da pilipines ayaw pumirma ang mga senador ng admin

Sana ganito dito pero wala...hay

Wala bang ganito sa Philippines? Yung govt official mismo at wag yung sacrificial lambs

meanwhile in Philippines. ayun may posisyon na sa Gobyerno 😂

Here we would be thrilled they only stole $1.5M.

Sana all

Meanwhile in the Philippines, the accuseds are about to be released. Meanwhile SenLeiladeLima who is innocent is still detained. OnlyInThePhilippines

sanaol

Posible naman sa ibang bansa, o Pharmally SenGracePOE sonnyangara migzzubiri SenImeeMarcos piacayetano SenatorBinay Cynthia_Villar senatorjoelv SAPBongGo senatorlapid BatoDelarosa SenFNTolentino senbongrevilla habol niyo na pirma sa draft

Dito sa pinas laya na sila hehe

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