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Store Manager Foils Scam, Protects Elderly Customer in Japan

5/30/2025

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In Aomori City, Japan, a vigilant store manager, Heni Susilawati, thwarted a potential scam on April 21. When a senior customer tried to buy prepaid online payment cards worth 180,000 yen at Lawson, Susilawati alerted the police. Officers arrived in time to protect the man from sharing his card information, highlighting Aomori's commitment to safeguarding vulnerable seniors from fraud.

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Story summary

In Aomori City, Japan, a vigilant store manager, Heni Susilawati, thwarted a potential scam on April 21. When a senior customer tried to buy prepaid online payment cards worth 180,000 yen at Lawson, Susilawati alerted the police. Officers arrived in time to protect the man from sharing his card information, highlighting Aomori's commitment to safeguarding vulnerable seniors from fraud.