In response to a surge in SNS-based investment and romance scams, Fukuoka City held an emergency meeting to coordinate preventative measures. Attended by police, financial institutions, and convenience store representatives, the meeting addressed the growing concern, with scam losses in the prefecture exceeding 800 million yen by the end of February. Professor Wataru Oue of Fukuoka University emphasized the psychological tactics used by scammers to manipulate victims and recommended strategies to maintain psychological distance during phone interactions to prevent scam compliance. Source: NHK
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