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Summary: Tokyo police arrest 2 Vietnamese for suspected illegal purchase of Pokemon cards NHK

- Two Vietnamese men were arrested in Tokyo for illegally obtaining Pokemon cards through fake online accounts.
- The suspects created 30 fake accounts to win lotteries and purchased approximately 4,500 cards.
- Police suspect the men resold the cards for profit, potentially earning over $25,500.

A: Hey! Did you hear about the news? Something crazy with Pokemon cards!

B: No! What happened? Seriously?

A: Yeah! Tokyo police arrested two guys from Vietnam. They were buying Pokemon cards illegally.

B: Wow! How did they do that?

A: They made fake accounts on the official Pokemon website! They used like, 30 fake accounts.

B: That's so sneaky! How could they even do that?

A: Apparently, they got SIM cards illegally too. The website had lotteries for the cards, you know? To buy them.

B: Oh, I know! It’s tough to get them sometimes. They cheated the system!

A: Exactly! They got about 30 boxes, that's 4,500 cards! They probably sold them for a lot of money.

B: Seriously? How much money are we talking about?

A: Police think they made at least 4 million yen, that's like, $25,500!

B: Whoa! That’s a lot of Pikachu! One of them runs a business, too!

A: Yeah, a communications company! He was even arrested before for lying about buying SIM cards.

B: So, they’re really in trouble now, huh?

A: Totally! Police found over 15,000 cards at their places! Crazy, right?
Summary
Tokyo police arrested two Vietnamese men for illegally obtaining ~4,500 Pokemon cards using 30 fake online accounts & SIM cards. They likely resold the cards for ~$25,500 profit. #Pokemon #fraud
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ID: 04717bec-5fbd-493a-84d9-5d29cfac27a4

Category ID: listed_summary

URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20260205_19/#summary

Date: Feb. 5, 2026

Notes: NHK News Summary - 2026-02-05

Created: 2026/02/05 21:40

Updated: 2026/02/05 21:42

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