Sep.24.2009

Japanese Bankers Association

Results of the Survey on Illicit Deposit Withdrawals Released

JBA surveyed its members and associate members (186 banks) on “Illicit deposit withdrawals using counterfeit cash cards,” “Illicit deposit withdrawals using Internet banking,” and other related topics, and released the findings on September 25.

An overview of the findings is described in the tables below.

Table 1: Illicit Deposit Withdrawals and Compensated Cases (April – June 2009)

Illicit Deposit WithdrawalsNumber of Compensated Cases, etc.
CasesAmount (million yen)Cases for which Processing Was FinalizedCompensated CasesCompensation Rates
Stolen Passbooks1991010100%
Counterfeit Cash Cards26151313100%
Stolen Cash Cards65332324416868.9%
Internet Banking134111090.9%

 

Table 2-1: Account Suspensions and Cancellations by Banks Due to Illegal Use (April – June 2009)
SuspendedCancelledTotal
9,5028,402 (8,193)9,711
  • The figures in parentheses are the number of cancelled accounts which had previously been suspended.

 

Table 2-2: Number and Amount of Suspended or Cancelled Accounts that Remain Unsolved
(as of the end of June 2009)

Number of AccountsAmount(million yen)
Number and amount of accounts separately managed by banks after suspension or cancellation185,1038,616
Amount of accounts covered by the Law on Remedies for Remittance Solicitation Fraud111,1875,278
Accounts with amounts of less than 1,000 yen(55,755)(25)