- 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?
- 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?
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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