Young painter arrested for fraud involving 42 million yen
Hokkaido police re-arrested Chinese young painter Lin Kang (translated name) on March 5, suspected of hiding about 42 million yen (about 1.85 million RMB) in fraud proceeds, which were gold bars obtained through "telecom fraud."
Lin Kang (translated name, 20 years old), a Chinese painter living in the Naka Ward of Yokohama City.
On December 10, 2025, Lin Kang was suspected of hiding the plastic bag containing 1.8 kilograms of gold bars (worth about 42 million yen) by putting it in the trunk of a car, which had been defrauded from a man over 50 years old in the Nishi Ward of Sapporo City.
The police said that Lin Kang conspired with Chinese suspect Xiao Jinlong (translated name, 25 years old) who had been arrested for telecom fraud, and pretended to be an employee of a financial institution and a police officer, telling the victim, "Your savings book and information have been used for crimes, so an arrest warrant has been issued. If you don't want to be arrested, you must freeze your assets."
The victim was deceived into going to Tokyo and forced to buy 1.8 kilograms of gold bars and place the gold bars next to a specified vending machine.
Afterward, the victim realized it was a scam and immediately reported the case.
The police arrested two suspects, Xiao Jinlong (translated name, 25 years old) and Lin Kang (translated name, 20 years old). As the investigation progressed, it was found that Lin Kang had hidden the fraud proceeds in the trunk of a car, leading to his second arrest.
When questioned by the police, Lin Kang said, "I did it. Let me explain the situation in detail."
The police are continuing to investigate under the category of "organized crime."
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1858780930100233/
Statement: This article represents the views of the author.