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▼ Japan Police To Use Fake Ids, Go Undercover To Fight "Dark Job" Crime
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The Japanese government said Tuesday it plans to introduce fake IDs for police to conduct undercover investigations as part of emergency measures to tackle "dark part-time work."
Under the countermeasures due to be introduced early next year, police will also request social media operators including X, previously known as Twitter, to toughen identity verification when accounts are opened and delete posts suspected of soliciting jobs commonly referred to in Japanese as "yami baito."
A number of burglaries across the country have allegedly been carried out by individuals recruited via social media with promises of lucrative part-time work.
In some cases, suspects post seemingly innocent job offers and ask applicants to send personal information before blackmailing them.
Undercover police will attempt to expose suspects by applying for the jobs and interacting with them by presenting fake identification, such as a driver's license.
Social media accounts could be utilized to determine a suspect's identity if operators mandate inclusion of a phone number when opening an account instead of an email address.
Investigative sources currently do not have means to contact the operators of encrypted messaging apps Telegram and Signal, often used by criminal groups, due to their lack of a base within Japan. The measures will include urging them to create a window of communication.
Concerning advertisements for job vacancies, police will raise awareness about the illegality of job offers that do not include the name, address and contact details of the recruiter, and request social media operators to delete such posts.
Under the countermeasures due to be introduced early next year, police will also request social media operators including X, previously known as Twitter, to toughen identity verification when accounts are opened and delete posts suspected of soliciting jobs commonly referred to in Japanese as "yami baito."
A number of burglaries across the country have allegedly been carried out by individuals recruited via social media with promises of lucrative part-time work.
In some cases, suspects post seemingly innocent job offers and ask applicants to send personal information before blackmailing them.
Undercover police will attempt to expose suspects by applying for the jobs and interacting with them by presenting fake identification, such as a driver's license.
Social media accounts could be utilized to determine a suspect's identity if operators mandate inclusion of a phone number when opening an account instead of an email address.
Investigative sources currently do not have means to contact the operators of encrypted messaging apps Telegram and Signal, often used by criminal groups, due to their lack of a base within Japan. The measures will include urging them to create a window of communication.
Concerning advertisements for job vacancies, police will raise awareness about the illegality of job offers that do not include the name, address and contact details of the recruiter, and request social media operators to delete such posts.
- 17/12 16:00
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