### [Case 4] (Concealment of criminal proceeds, etc. related to “Furikome” fraud (Ore Ore Fraud) under the guise of repayment for embezzled money using the postal mail service for a small parcel “EXPACK”)

The leader of an “Ore Ore Fraud” group deceived a victim to send money through the postal service for a small parcel “EXPACK”, making him believe, by impersonating the son of the victim, that the son need to repay money which the son had embezzled. The suspect have managed such money and had an unconcerned friend kept the criminal proceeds of approximately 50 million yen of the total of approximately 67 million yen obtained by the fraud, and concealed them in order not to be confiscated by the police even if the suspect was arrested. The suspect was arrested for violation of the Act on the Punishment of Organized Crimes (charged with concealment of criminal proceeds, etc.). The securance order before the prosecution for confiscation of approximately 20 million yen (crime victim property confiscated in this case) was applied and issued from the court.

(September, Kanagawa)

## (2) Examples of Receipt of Criminal Proceeds, etc

In 2009, there were cases of receiving criminal proceeds directly in hand, such as a case where companies received part of the profit from another company making a profit from the illegal disposal of industrial waste (Case 5), and cases of making a criminal group deposit criminal proceeds, etc. into a bank account managed by the receiver, such as a case of providing a bank account charged for use to a group, who sells child pornography and illegal pornographic DVDs, and receiving a monthly use fee sent into a bank account from the group.

### [Case 5] (Receipt of criminal proceeds, etc. related to violation of the prohibition to commission of industrial waste)

The on-site supervisor of a cemetery maintenance company, who was the prime contractor of the cemetery renovation ordered by the local residents, commissioned the disposal of approximately 971 tons of industrial waste such as gravel, etc. removed from the gravestone foundation section, to an unauthorized industrial waste disposal company. The supervisor intended to receive part of the profit resulting from the illegal waste disposal by the company, and received approximately 1.5 million yen, which were criminal proceeds under the guise of the on-site management fee derived from the waste disposal commission fee. The supervisor was arrested for violation of the Act on the Punishment of Organized Crimes (charged with receipt of criminal proceeds, etc.). Furthermore, a senior operator of the waste transport company subcontracted to unlawfully dispose of approximately 971t of waste from this unauthorized waste disposal company, knowing that this company obtained illegal proceeds from the unauthorized commission of the disposal of the industrial waste, received approximately 240,000 yen, which were criminal proceeds under the guise of the construction fee. The operator was arrested for violation of the Act on the Punishment of Organized Crimes (charged with receipt of criminal proceeds, etc.).

(September, Hyogo Pref. Police)

## 3 Money Laundering related to Members of the Boryokudan, etc

There were a total of 90 cases cleared (27 more than the previous year) of money laundering related to members of the Boryokudan and associate members (note) (hearinafter referred to as “members of the Boryokudan, etc.”) (39.8% of all cases cleared of money laundering) under the Act on the