The police in Japan recorded 113 cases of suspected online fraud related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) in 2021. Cases involving suspicious e-mails and websites amounted to 55. In total, the police counted 257 cases of suspected cyber crimes related to COVID-19 in 2021.
Number of suspected cyber crime cases related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Japan in 2021, by type
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National Police Agency (Japan). (April 7, 2022). Number of suspected cyber crime cases related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Japan in 2021, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1226012/japan-number-of-suspected-cyber-crime-cases-related-to-coronavirus-by-type/
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