Osaka, one of Japan’s hardest-hit regions by phone-based fraud, has become the first to implement strict measures to protect the elderly. Lawmakers voted to cap daily bank transfers for those ...

In a first for Japan, the Osaka prefectural government will ban ... the phone to deceive victims and swindle them out of money or bank cards. In a time of both misinformation and too much ...

ATM operators must inform users about the ban. Representative Image (AI) TOKYO: The Japanese city of Osaka will ban elderly people from using ATMs while on a phone call under a new rule to tackle ...