2 Elderly Conned Despite Police Presence at ATM

On the 1st day of the Bank Transfer Fraud Elimination, two elderly people were conned. The irony is that there were police present at the scene. But the victory goes to the conman.

They’re not the Elderly. LOL

How the con happened was via the usage of cellphones. Apparently someone claiming to be their relatives called and needed emergency help – money in this case. Being elderly, they would believe anyone in an emergency. They’re easily fooled which makes it kinda saddening. The two citizens, transferred 3.5 million yen to a bank account.

Police in Japan has claimed that although these recent cases may make them look bad – on the very first day of the campaign, but they wish that through the news of the cons that had happened, people would take extra precaution against these conmen.

But shouldn’t the police be able to track the bank account back to the owner(conman)? Every bank account is registered under a particular person, so identification should be easy. Why is it that such cases are still happening? ><

Source: JapanToday