Fukuoka Prefectural Police have arrested twelve suspects in a large-scale credit card fraud scheme involving the use of forged driver’s licenses. The group, suspected of being part of an “anonymous crime network,” fraudulently obtained over 500 credit cards by falsely claiming to be university students. These cards were used to purchase and resell smartphones, with the suspects going to great lengths to create detailed fake identities, including listing university-related part-time jobs to deceive credit card companies. The investigation, led by local authorities, continues to uncover the extent of the group’s operations. Source: NHK
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