A: Hey there! Heard any interesting news lately?
B: Not much, what's up?
A: Turns out some anonymous criminal groups here in Japan, called tokuryu, are believed to be involved in scams targeting Japanese people.
B: Really? I didn't know that! Who are they recruiting?
A: Mainly online, they send folks overseas to join the scams and share profits. It seems like Chinese crime syndicates might be working with them too, from bases in Southeast Asia.
B: Wow, sounds serious. So, what's happening now?
A: Last year through October, 104 Japanese were identified as suspects in scam cases – 61 in Cambodia, 22 in the Philippines and eight in Thailand. Recently, 29 Japanese nationals were detained in a single raid in Cambodia!
B: That's crazy! So, these groups keep their main members anonymous, right? And different people do the crimes?
A: Exactly! They're trying to crack down on higher-ranked members and those involved in recruitment. They're investigating more to find the core figures behind this mess.
B: Not much, what's up?
A: Turns out some anonymous criminal groups here in Japan, called tokuryu, are believed to be involved in scams targeting Japanese people.
B: Really? I didn't know that! Who are they recruiting?
A: Mainly online, they send folks overseas to join the scams and share profits. It seems like Chinese crime syndicates might be working with them too, from bases in Southeast Asia.
B: Wow, sounds serious. So, what's happening now?
A: Last year through October, 104 Japanese were identified as suspects in scam cases – 61 in Cambodia, 22 in the Philippines and eight in Thailand. Recently, 29 Japanese nationals were detained in a single raid in Cambodia!
B: That's crazy! So, these groups keep their main members anonymous, right? And different people do the crimes?
A: Exactly! They're trying to crack down on higher-ranked members and those involved in recruitment. They're investigating more to find the core figures behind this mess.
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Summary
Anonymous Japanese criminal groups, known as tokuryu, are suspected of online scam activities targeting Japanese citizens, with potential involvement from Chinese crime syndicates based in Southeast Asia. Last year, 104 Japanese suspects were identified in scam cases, with 29 detained in a single
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Category ID: conversation_summary
URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251211_02/#conversation
Date: Dec. 11, 2025
Notes: 2025-12-11
Created: 2025/12/11 09:40
Updated: 2025/12/11 11:38
Last Read: 2025/12/11 11:38