Two arrested on suspicion of defrauding 97 million yen under the guise of FX investment

A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of fraud for allegedly taking 97 million yen from two people in Kasugai, Aichi Prefecture, under the pretext of investing in FX (foreign exchange margin trading). The suspects are named as Takeshiro Kato, 79, and Masako Watanabe, 62. The alleged offences took place between 2022 and 2024. Police believe the pair have been soliciting investors since around 2011 using a similar method and collected about 7.7 billion yen from 676 people.

• A man and a woman arrested on suspicion of fraud
• Alleged theft of 97 million yen from two people in Kasugai, Aichi
• About 7.7 billion yen allegedly collected from 676 people since around 2011

詐欺の疑いで逮捕されたのは、加藤竹四朗容疑者（79）と、渡邊真砂子容疑者（62）です。 　2人は2022年から2024年にかけ、愛知県春日井市の男女2人に、FX＝外国為替証拠金取引への投資名目で、あわせて9700万円をだまし取った疑いが持たれています。 　2人は2011年ごろから同じような手口で出資者を募り、676人からおよそ77億円を集めていたとみられます。 （「グッド！モーニング」2026年11月13日放送分より） [テレ朝NEWS] https://news.tv-asahi.co.jp