- Police arrested four individuals in Tokyo for exchanging counterfeit 10,000 yen coins.
- The forged coins, commemorating Emperor Showa's reign, have appeared across Japan and are confirmed as fake by the Japan Mint.
- Investigators suspect the group exchanged hundreds of counterfeit coins across multiple prefectures, using false identities to conceal their actions.

A: Hey! Did you hear about something crazy happening in Tokyo?

B: No! What is it? Tell me!

A: Apparently, the police arrested some people for trying to pass off fake coins!

B: Wow, really? Fake coins? Like, *yen*?

A: Yeah! They were these special 10,000 yen coins. You know, the ones for Emperor Showa’s anniversary?

B: Oh, those are rare! So, who did they catch?

A: They got a Chinese businessman and a Japanese construction worker. Both living in Tokyo.

B: Seriously? That’s wild. How many fake coins are we talking about?

A: They think they used around 79. But they suspect they might have swapped *hundreds* more! Like, at least 630 across different areas!

B: That's a lot of money! The Japan Mint even checked some of the coins, and they were all fake!

A: Right! The police also said they were using fake names to try and get away with it. Super sneaky!

B: So, they just walked into banks and exchanged them for real money?

A: Exactly! They took the fake coins and got cash *that same day*!

B: Ugh, that’s so bad. I hope the police figure out where they got the fakes and what they did with the money.

A: Me too! It’s a bit scary to think about.