# Telephone fraud arrest in Saitama and Niigata

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/telephone-fraud-arrest-in-saitama-and-niigata
> Updated: 2026-09-16T08:27:58.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

A 25-year-old unemployed man from Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, was arrested by police in Joetsu and Ojiya for his suspected role as a recruiter or director in a telephone fraud scheme. 

Between October 18 and November 11, the suspect allegedly impersonated the son of an elderly woman in her 80s, claiming urgent cash was required for unpaid taxes. The victim was instructed to send a package containing 4 million yen in cash to an apartment in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, where an accomplice intercepted it. The suspect has denied involvement in the crime and had a prior arrest in August for a separate fraud case.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-16: Japan police arrest multiple suspects in fraud and robbery cases

Japanese police have arrested multiple suspects involved in various crimes, including a 1.5 billion yen side-job fraud, a robbery conspiracy in Machida, and several instances of bank card and cash fraud.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/saitama-man-arrested-for-4-million-yen-telephone-fraud-in-joetsu

### 2026-09-04: Saitama man arrested for stealing 900,000 yen in doorstep deliveries

A 30-year-old man was arrested in Saitama City for allegedly stealing 168 items, including anime figures, valued at 900,000 yen from residential doorsteps.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/saitama-man-arrested-for-stealing-900000-yen-in-doorstep-deliveries

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