The scourge of 'ore ore' fraud continues
For about the past 20 years, elderly people in Japan have been the target of fraudulent “ore” (literally “It's me”) phones. The scam involved a person calling an elderly person claiming to be their son and asking for money. Over the years, scams have become a bit more complex, with cases where scammers pose as police officers or employees of the target's bank. It's a very real problem and one the Japanese police have had to fight with advertising campaigns. Now, adding to the long list of commercials is a short from the anime series Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again.
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©新挑限・KADOKAWA／じいさんばあさん若返る製作委員会
The X account (formerly Twitter) of the anime Young Again posted about the short on May 28. In the tweet, the account noted that the short was made in conjunction with the Aomori Prefectural Police , provided the phone number for the department's scam advisory hotline and linked to the short on the Kadokawa Anime YouTube channel.
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その話、詐欺かも❗
◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤青森県警察×じいさんばあさん若返る
「オレオレ詐欺」注意喚起ムービー公開👮https://t.co/0EXNMGXEJlかもくん」
🍎青森県警察相談専用電話:# ９１１０ pic.twitter.com/efY4dRrC2S—好評放送中🍎 (@jisanbasan_prj) May 30, 2024
Aomori Prefectural Police x Grandparents return to their youth
Released the warning short “It's Me Fraud”👮
https://youtube.com/watch?v=b5tszOxai6Q🍎Cooperation: Aomori Prefectural Police
🍎 Special appearance: Special character for preventing fraud victims of Aomori Prefectural Police”Sagi Kamo-kun”
🍎Aomori Prefectural Police Consulting Hotline: #9110
The short features the rejuvenated Grandfather and Grandmother Ine Saito answering a phone call from someone who is clearly not her son. From there, the short section covers the general modus operandi of the “It's Me” phone scam and what you should do if you suspect it. However, instead of being fooled, Ine told the man (rough translation): “I cannot be your biological mother, but if you are in trouble, feel free to call me.”
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Of course, there are other methods to help prevent the elderly from falling victim to phone scams that are not mentioned in the short Mr. and Mrs. Turn Young Again. One of the simplest methods is to call your parents regularly. Although once a day may be plenty, this writer suggests doing it once a week. If the scam involves a scammer posing as a police officer or bank employee, calling the police department or your bank directly to confirm will also stop the scam. And if that person asks for your bank book, never give it to them.
Sources: Email correspondence, X/Twitter of the anime Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again account, Kadokawa Anime YouTube channel
