TOKYO -- Japan's National Police Agency and India's Central Bureau of Investigation, aided by information supplied by Microsoft and other private-sector organizations, have uncovered an India-based fraud ring that targeted people living in Japan.
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Microsoft's Digital Crimes Unit provided crucial information to Japanese and Indian authorities that enabled them to track a digital fraud ring. © AP
TOKYO -- Japan's National Police Agency and India's Central Bureau of Investigation, aided by information supplied by Microsoft and other private-sector organizations, have uncovered an India-based fraud ring that targeted people living in Japan.