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  "id": 8605890,
  "title": "Duo arrested for swindling 1,000 victims out of ¥1.5 billion in fake side-job scam",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/duo-arrested-for-swindling-1-000-victims-out-of-1-5-billion-in-fake",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T04:16:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tokyo Reporter",
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    "url": "https://www.tokyoreporter.com/japan-news/duo-arrested-for-swindling-1000-victims-out-of-%c2%a51-5-billion-in-fake-side-job-scam/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "One victim was told, 'A security deposit is required for you to undergo the screening process' The post Duo arrested for swindling 1,000 victims out of ¥1.5 billion in fake side-job scam 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."
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