Regarding the signing of the "Agreement on Preventing Damage from Special Fraud and others" with the Saitama Prefectural Police.
October 21, 2024
Saitama Risona Bank, Ltd.
Saitama Resona Bank of Resona Group (President Satoshi Fukuoka) signed an agreement today with the Saitama Prefectural Police on "Agreement on Prevention of Damage from Special Fraud etc." to prevent the expansion and prevention of rapidly increasing special fraud incidents*.
The first nationwide initiative where the police will build a monitoring scheme utilizing fraudulent use account data held by the police.
Among the fraudulent use account data of special fraud cases reported to the Saitama Prefectural Police, details such as bank name, store number, deposit item, account number, name (Kana), etc., will be shared with financial institutions that have signed this agreement on the next day (financial institution's business day). Financial institutions will investigate the presence or absence of transfers to fraudulent accounts from transferred data, and if suspicious transactions related to special fraud are detected, they will cooperate with the Saitama Prefectural Police. The Saitama Prefectural Police, upon receiving cooperation, will attempt to contact those who are suspected of being at risk of special fraud to prevent the spread of damage. In addition, details such as name (Kanji), address, date of birth, etc., from the fraudulent use account data will also be shared, enabling preventive measures by investigating and cooperating on accounts that may belong to the same individual.
It is a nationwide first for financial institutions to utilize fraudulent use account data held by the police for monitoring efforts.
Other financial institutions that have signed this agreement
Musashino Bank, Saitama Shinkin Bank, Hanno Shinkin Bank, Kawaguchi Shinkin Bank, Aoki Shinkin Bank, Saitama Shinkumi, Kumagaya Shoko Shinkumi, Saitama Physician Shinkumi, JA Bank Saitama (15 JA in the prefecture and the prefectural credit union)
Through training sessions for branch offices conducted by the Saitama Prefectural Police, efforts will be made to enhance practical response capabilities.
To prevent customers from falling victim to specific fraudulent schemes, it is important to enhance the damage prevention abilities and raise awareness among branch employees. Starting from November, lectures and training sessions in the form of role-playing conducted by the Saitama Prefectural Police on the current situation and preventive measures against specific fraudulent schemes will be carried out gradually, improving knowledge related to such fraudulent activities. Participants will be certified as 'Saitama Prefectural Police Special Fraud Prevention Masters'.
【Scheme】
- * Specific fraud, SNS-based investment fraud, romance scams, etc.