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  "id": 449652,
  "title": "Post-quake crime and scams compound misery for Kumamoto residents",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/post-quake-crime-and-scams-compound-misery-for-kumamoto-residents",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T04:50:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/10/japan/crime-legal/kumamoto-earthquake-scams/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Suspicious activity around damaged homes and evacuation shelters has prompted police forces around the country to send hundreds of officers to patrol affected areas.",
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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."
}