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Sellers often claim to be deaf and ask for random Japanese people to “sponsor” their travel expenses.
Our resident scam investigator turns criminal to see how much information he can steal from a stranger’s smart phone.
Our reporter decides to answer one of those “Earn money from your photos!” comments on his Instagram page.
Japan’s first-ever crane game fraud investigation claims arcades used secret setting so prizes could only be won in employee demonstrations.
An epic tale of pornography, revenge, alcohol, and pumpkins.
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