Tokyo –
Traveling to Japan It feels incomplete without a visit to the temples. This opportunity was used by fake monk to extort tourists.
Reporting from Sister News24 on Tuesday (3/10), Ueno Toshogu Shrine in Taito Area, Tokyo received reports of fraud from tourists. Reporter from Sister News24 be a witness to the fraud.
Initially, a monk in an orange robe came to approach a tourist. This monk gave a tourist an amulet. The tourist was happy, because he mistook the amulet for a gift.
But the monk said differently, he forced the tourist to pay for the amulet. Without hesitation, one amulet is priced at YEN 10,000 or around IDR 1 million.
The reporter who saw this immediately approached the tourist. He explained that what happened to him was a fraud. The tourist also admitted that he just believed it without any suspicion.
From the reporter’s observations, fake monks are not only male but also female. One of them was even caught changing into civilian clothes in a public toilet. After being interviewed, he admitted that he had come from Thailand, but he was reluctant to answer further questions.
These fake monks are believed to work in groups. Some act as executioners to get close to tourists, while others are scouts.
This case is not the first at Ueno Toshogu Shrine. Fake monks have appeared since 2016 and are increasingly mushrooming nowadays. Especially after the pandemic, tourists flocked to Japan.
Ueno Shrine is actually aware of the prevalence of this fraud. However it is very difficult to file a report as the fake monks target tourists and not the temple directly.
To anticipate this, staff members patrolled the location and asked the public to be careful. Travelers who want to vacation in Japan, be careful!
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(bnl/bnl)
2023-10-04 14:15:00
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