Gold bars increasingly used in scams in Japan
Gold bar scam losses amounted to ¥8.13 billion in Japan in the first half of 2026, already topping the ¥6.02 billion lost in all of last year.
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Japan TimesGold bars increasingly used in scams in JapanJapan TimesGold bars increasingly used in scams in JapanJapan TimesGold bars increasingly used in scams in JapanJapan TimesGold bars increasingly used in scams in Japan13 recorded states
Signal first indexedP1 · 68% quality · 1 source
Corroboration 1→2 sources · quality 68→72P1 · 72% quality · 2 sources
Quality 72→76P1 · 76% quality · 2 sources
Quality 76→80P1 · 80% quality · 2 sources
Quality 80→84P1 · 84% quality · 2 sources
Quality 84→88P1 · 88% quality · 2 sources
Quality 88→92P1 · 92% quality · 2 sources
Quality 92→96P1 · 96% quality · 2 sources
Quality 96→99P1 · 99% quality · 2 sources
Source details updatedP1 · 99% quality · 2 sources
Source details updatedP1 · 99% quality · 2 sources
Source details updatedP1 · 99% quality · 2 sources
Source details updatedP1 · 99% quality · 2 sources