A former city councilor from Neyagawa, Osaka, was sentenced to 10 years in prison and ordered to repay ¥198 million by the Fukuoka District Court for fraud related to COVID-19 loans. The councilor and accomplices defrauded facilities in Osaka and Kurume, Fukuoka, of around ¥290 million by falsely claiming to help secure government loans. They also deceived a government agency into transferring ¥600 million through fake documents. The court called the actions “malicious” and “exploitative” of a loan system meant to aid medical facilities. Source: NHK
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