Fraudulent trick to trick you into purchasing gold bullion: 6 billion yen in damage, request for cooperation from industry

As the price of gold soars, special scams in which people impersonate police officers and trick customers into buying gold bullion by saying things like ``we need to investigate your assets'' are rapidly increasing, and the damage is reaching nearly 6 billion yen annually.The National Police Agency has requested industry associations involved in gold transactions to cooperate with investigations by promptly providing information if a customer appears suspicious.