Man arrested over PayPay mobile payment fraud

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Tokyo police arrested a 33-year-old man from Sapporo for PayPay-linked mobile payment fraud involving LINE QR codes.

WHO: Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department cybercrime division; suspect Masanobu Kimura

WHAT: A man was arrested for allegedly defrauding a woman multiple times using a mobile payment service and LINE QR codes.

WHEN: Jun 17, 2026 at 1:22 AM ET

WHERE: Tokyo, Japan

WHY: He allegedly sent an email and guided the victim to LINE to send PayPay remittances after claiming an online order was out of stock and offering a refund.

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