Over hundred of Myanmar people duped for jobs in Japan

Over hundred of Myanmar people were beguiled by jobs in Japan, and most of the swindlers in these cases are Japanese. With the hope to get some jobs in Japan, some Myanmar job-seekers paid money to Japanese. Among them, over 140 Myanmar people were deceived more than hundred million of  kyats.

Some examples of such cheat were that Chairman Mr. Tsuchino Masumaru of Koeki Shoji Co., Ltd in Tokyo of Japan and country representative in Myanmar Mr. Aikawa Daiki, without having license for overseas employment agency, defrauded K.500 thousands each from Daw--- and her eight relatives; K.54 millions as a deposit from Dr.---’s 108 relatives in Loikaw Township of Kayah State; K.26 millions from Ma--- and eight persons from North Dagon Township in suburban Yangon.

Moreover, the authorities of the Ministry of Home Affairs have found that U --- in Sanchaung Township, without having license for overseas employment agency, swindled K.17.6 millions out of Daw--- and 15 persons.

In one case, Mrs. Shiho Nishikawa, a member of director board of the Myanmar Japan Relation Center in Japan, asked K.3.7 millions from Sai---- by false promising to send him to Japan within one month. Although she had failed to keep her promise, she did not return money. She could not send Nan--- and his brother Sai--- to Japan as per her guarantee, and did not also pay back US$ 3,000 to them.  The responsible persons of the Ministry of Home Affairs examined the complaint letters of the victims.

In another case, Japanese Mr. Kobayashi Shoichi swindled a Myanmar nationality to help secure work permit from Japan immigration department, and asked over K.2.5 million as a deposit. However, this Japanese broke his promise, and did not pay back the deposit.

Regarding with these cases, Myanmar authorities have taken actions against Chairman Mr. Tsuchino Masumaru of Koeki Shoji Co., Ltd, country representative in Myanmar Mr. Aikawa Daiki, Mrs. Shiho Nishikawa, a member of director board of the Myanmar Japan Relation Center in Japan.

The Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development blacklisted Koeki Shoji Co., Ltd, its Chairman Mr. Tsuchino Masumaru and Mr. Aikawa Daiki through announcement No. 44/2010, Mrs. Shiho Nishikawa through announcement No. 41/2010, and Mr. Kobayashi Shoichi through announcement No. 43/2010.