In a clever operation, a female senior police officer from Hyogo Prefecture pretended to be the “mother” during an “ore ore” scam call—a type of fraud where the caller pretends to be a relative in distress and asks for money. On July 18, while working at the prefectural police headquarters, she received the call on her official phone. A man claimed to be her son, saying he caught a cold and went to the hospital. Realizing it was a scam, she played along, nurturing a slow-paced, elderly-sounding conversation.
The scammer asked her to prepare 3 million yen, claiming he impregnated his affair partner and needed it for a settlement. The supposed “mother” continued the conversation with imagined concern, asking if he was okay and reacting as a worried parent would, while further claims about losing his job and facing a lawsuit were made.
The meeting point for the supposed cash exchange was near JR Konan Yamate Station in Kobe City. The officer disguised herself as an elderly woman, wearing a wig with gray hair, a mask, bending slightly as she walked, and carrying an eco-bag containing an empty paper bag under a parasol. Seven other officers were positioned nearby for the bust.
After around 20 minutes, the suspect, a 40-year-old man from Suita City, Osaka, appeared, posing as a legal assistant. The officer handed him the eco-bag, quickly saying “here’s the cash,” aiming to provoke immediate action. Noticing the bag was empty, the man tried to flee but was swiftly arrested by officers for attempted fraud.
Reflecting on her role, the officer worried about how convincing her act was while waiting. She emphasized how “ore ore” frauds exploit parental emotions and shared her determination to reduce victimization through her experience.
by MagazineKey4532
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Thought this was funny. A scammer being scammed by a police. lol
Lol what a legend! I hope she gets promoted to the anti sagi unit.
We need more people like this in the department.
Funny because if you ever get one of these scam calls, set up a meeting with the scammer and everything, and reported it, police would likely do nothing- even after everything was done for them.
They should make a YouTube channel to feature these low life’s getting reverse scammed and arrested. I’d watch it.
WOW that lady is a GENIUS. she really went full undercover grandma with the wig and the eco bag and the slouching?? that’s what i call **commitment to the bit**.
i got one of those “hello it’s me your son” calls once but i dont even have a son, just a turtle named broccoli. i played along and said “oh no did u fall in the soup again?” and the guy hung up. amateurs.
but 3 million yen?? for **baby lawsuit hospital cold job loss money**?? that’s a lot of plot in one call. sounds like a telenovela. poor fake son had a rough fake day.
i think more cops should do this. dress like confused old people and carry fake money in sandwich bags. scare the scammers into getting real jobs. maybe delivering soup.
respect to this officer. she deserves a medal and also a back massage after all that slouching.
That officer deserves a promotion and raise.
Honestly feels like I read an episode of detective conan
Kudos to police doing something outside of 90s マニュアル
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