“Stop It’s Me Fraud 47 – Family Bond Operation” Project Team Toshio Matsumoto, Special Crime Prevention Support Officer at the National Police Agency, held a crime prevention parade to prevent special fraud at Kyoto Chukyo Police Station

[“Stop ‘It’s My Son’ Fraud 47 – Operation Family Bonds” Project Team] National Police Agency Special Crime Prevention Support Officer Toshio Matsumoto holds a crime prevention parade to prevent special frauds at Kyoto Chukyo Police Station ​ Image
URL: “Stop ‘Ore Ore’ Fraud 47 – Operation Family Bonds” Project Team Press Release: October 15, 2025 Special Crime Prevention Support Officer Toshio Matsumoto of the National Police Agency holds a crime prevention parade to prevent special frauds at Kyoto Chukyo Police Station. The “Stop It’s My Son Fraud 47 – Operation Family Bonds” project team (abbreviated as SOS47) has been working with police departments in all 47 prefectures nationwide since 2018 to provide easy-to-understand information and prevention measures regarding specialized frauds, such as “It’s My Son” fraud, which has been causing a rise in victims nationwide. Recently, Toshio Matsumoto, Special Crime Prevention Support Officer for the National Police Agency, visited Kyoto Prefecture, where he gave a crime prevention speech at Kyoto City Hall and held a crime prevention parade in a nearby shopping district.
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■Support Officer Matsumoto: “These days, not only elderly people but also people in their 20s are falling victim to fraud.” When asked about recent trends in fraud, Support Officer Matsumoto said, “There’s a general perception that older people are more likely to be deceived by fraud, but recently, even people in their 20s are becoming victims.” He spoke about the current state of fraud victimization. He cited the keyword “police officer impersonation” and explained their method, saying, “They will display a fake international phone number starting with ‘ plus’ or the phone number of a real police station and call your home landline or cell phone.” He also warned, “Real police officers would never use social media to conduct interrogations or send images of their police ID or arrest warrants, so please be careful.” ■Support Officer Matsumoto: “There are effective procedures that can stop international calls.” Support Officer Matsumoto mentioned “applying to suspend international calling” as a
countermeasure against the international phone numbers often used in current scam calls. He explained, “Applying to suspend international calling is an effective procedure to prevent calls from international phone numbers, a particularly common method of fraud these days, from reaching your home landline.” Support Officer Matsumoto then carefully explained the specific application process and important points to note, urging everyone to apply, saying, “I urge households that don’t make international calls to go through this process so they can use their phones with peace of mind.”
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/46264/253/46264-253-c41b1f47a303f8cd15fa96498cc121f4-960×720.jpg [Event Overview] ■Event name: Kyoto Prefectural Police Chukyo Police Station “Chukyo Safety and Security Conference and Crime Prevention Awareness Parade” ■Date: Saturday, October 11, 2025 ■Venue: Kyoto City Hall ■Attendees: Toshio Matsumoto, Special Crime Prevention Support Officer, National Police Agency