May.26.2008

Japanese Bankers Association

JBA Designates June as the Campaign Month to Eliminate Remittance Solicitation Fraud

On May 27, JBA decided to designate June as the month to hold a campaign to eliminate remittance solicitation fraud and conduct public relations activities for this purpose.

Since most of the fraud victims are elderly persons, campaign activities will focus on making the elderly clearly understand the modus operandi of the crime, methods for countering such fraud and the content of the Law Concerning Remedies to Remittance Solicitation Fraud.

The planned activities include: (1) disseminating a leaflet to heighten awareness of the fraud and knowledge about enforcement of the Law, (2) conducting an educational event on preventing the fraud, (3) posting advertisements to warn against the fraud and to spread information about the Law, and (4) announcing the campaign on the JBA website.