Document Forgery

Criminal case involving the forgery of official documents with seal under Japanese law

Robbery-Murder, Forgery of Private Documents, Uttering Forged Documents, Fraud, and Attempted Fraud Case (Reiwa 5 (Wa) 170)
  1. Robbery-Murder, Forgery of Private Documents, Uttering Forged Documents, Fraud, and Attempted Fraud Case (Reiwa 5 (Wa) 170)
  2. Jurisdiction: Japan (January 15, 2025)
  3. Original Case: 令和5(わ)170 強盗殺人、有印私文書偽造、同行使、詐欺、詐欺未遂
  4. Key Figures: Defendant: Kenji Nakamura (中村健二, male, 48, unemployed); Victim: Shigeru Ito (伊藤茂, male, 81, real estate owner); Co-conspirator: Yuki Tanaka (田中由紀, female, 41, acquaintance of defendant)
  5. Case Tags: Robbery-Murder;Document Forgery;Organized Fraud;Elderly Victim Crime
Reiwa 7 (Wa) 2239 Fraud, Forgery of Official Documents with Seal and Uttering, Passport Law Violation
  1. Reiwa 7 (Wa) 2239 Fraud, Forgery of Official Documents with Seal and Uttering, Passport Law Violation
  2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2025)
  3. Original Case: 令和7(わ)2239 詐欺、有印私文書偽造・同行使、旅券法違反
  4. Key Figures: Defendant (name withheld per Japanese reporting standards), typically a foreign national involved in a romance scam ring
  5. Case Tags: Fraud;Document Forgery;Passport Law Violation;Transnational Organized Crime