Suzuka man scammed out of ¥38 million in ‘sperm donation’ plot铃鹿男子在“精子捐赠”骗局中被骗3800万日元
A man in Suzuka City has been defrauded of approximately 38 million yen after falling victim to an elaborate scam involving sperm donation
MIE (TR) – An elderly man in Suzuka City has been defrauded of approximately 38 million yen after falling victim to an elaborate scam that began with an offer of cash in exchange for sperm donation, police said, reports Mie TV (Oct. 15).
According to investigators, the ordeal began in April when the victim, aged in his 70s, received a message from a woman he had recently met on social media. The woman made an unusual proposition, telling him, “If you cooperate in providing sperm, I will pay you 9 million yen.”
Following the initial hook, a person claiming to be a lawyer contacted the elderly man via the Line messaging app. The fake attorney began demanding money under the guise of confidentiality agreements and fees required to “unfreeze” a bank account so the 9 million yen reward could be transferred.
Following the scammers’ instructions, the victim visited multiple convenience stores, ultimately purchasing a staggering 571 gift cards. He transmitted the card numbers to the suspects, losing a total of about 38 million yen.
The man finally realized he had been duped after consulting an actual, registered lawyer about the situation, who immediately identified it as a fraud. The victim then reported the incident to the authorities.
Police are currently investigating the incident as a special fraud case utilizing “romance scam” tactics, in which perpetrators build a sense of intimacy before extorting money from their victims.
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三重县（TR）——据三重县电视台（10月15日）报道，警方称，铃鹿市一名老年男子遭遇精心策划的骗局，被骗走约3800万日元。该骗局始于有人提出以现金换取捐精。
据调查人员称，这起噩梦始于今年四月，当时这位七十多岁的受害者收到了一位他在社交媒体上新近认识的女子发来的信息。该女子提出了一个不同寻常的提议，告诉他说：“如果你配合提供精子，我将支付你900万日元。”
在最初的诱饵出现后，一名自称律师的人通过Line聊天软件联系了这位老人。这名假律师以签署保密协议和支付“解冻”银行账户的费用为由，开始索要钱财，声称要支付900万日元的赏金才能转账。
受害者按照骗子的指示，光顾了多家便利店，最终购买了多达571张礼品卡。他将卡号透露给了嫌疑人，总共损失了约3800万日元。
这名男子在咨询了一位注册律师后，才意识到自己被骗了。律师立即指出这是一起诈骗案。随后，受害者向有关部门报案。
警方目前正在调查这起事件，将其作为一起利用“爱情骗局”手段的特殊诈骗案件进行调查。在这种诈骗案件中，犯罪分子会先与受害者建立亲密关系，然后再敲诈勒索钱财。
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