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300,000 Yen Gundam Model Damage Fraud
Date: 11/10/2005
An employee of the Japan Post Osaka audit room is suspected of pulling off a swindle of more than 300,000 Yen. He's accused of being involved in a plot that had an aquaintance sending a Gundam model through the post, then the suspect appraised the damage at 300,000 Yen and issued a check. He was arrested by the Osaka Prefecture Police on the 10th. 300,000 Yen happens to be the usual highest amount of damaged package compensation offered by the post. The man may be involved in other similar swindles. The case has been turned over to the local police and prosecutors.
Source: Anime News Service