{
  "id": 373377,
  "title": "Construction boss arrested for attempting to scam elderly woman over water heater",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/construction-boss-arrested-for-attempting-to-scam-elderly-woman-over",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-09T11:24:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tokyo Reporter",
    "slug": "tokyo-reporter",
    "url": "https://www.tokyoreporter.com/japan-news/construction-boss-arrested-for-attempting-to-scam-elderly-woman-over-water-heater/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Victim was falsely told, 'If you don't replace it, it will catch fire' The post Construction boss arrested for attempting to scam elderly woman over water heater appeared first on TokyoReporter .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}