No Assignment or Buying/Selling of Bank Account
It is a crime
to open a bank account
for others to use!
Tactics used to lure people into a crime
“Yami Baito” (shady part time job) use familiar social media platforms to recruit people to carry out crimes, claiming that the job is “simple” or “high income.” You will be directed to Telegram, Signal, or other anonymous messaging apps with a tempting pitch that will not appear to be a crime at first glance. If you fall for a sweet-sounding offer and apply for the job without thinking, you will end up as a pawn of a criminal organization. The consequences will be irreversible. Once you are arrested, “I didn’t know it was a crime” will be no excuse. If you have any doubts, consult the police before you become involved in a crime.
You will get directed to an anonymous messaging app
The risks behind a small compensation
You will be arrested and reported in the news as a criminal, which will hurt your life and career.
All your bank accounts will be frozen, and you will be unable to open new accounts in the future.
You will be unable to create an account for receiving a salary, putting you at a disadvantage for landing a job.
Buying and selling bank accounts is a crime
The buying/selling, assignment, and renting of bank accounts are a crime. In the event we confirm that an account is being used by or assigned to a non-account holder, or confirm that a transaction will lead to an illegal activity, we will take strict actions, including suspending or terminating the account without prior notice to the customer and reporting the matter to the authorities.
You will be subject to punishment
Criminal organizations use the bank accounts they purchased to conduct bank transfer scams, money laundering, and other crimes. The buying/selling and assignment of bank accounts are prohibited by law. You may be punished even if you did not know that your account would be used for a crime.
Buying/selling or assigning a bank account, or allowing a third party to use your bank account
Giving others your cash card or login password
Violation of Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds
Imprisonment for not more than one year
Fine of not more than 1,000,000 yen
Fraud
Imprisonment for not more than ten years
Withdrawing cash from an account in another person’s name at an ATM
Theft
Imprisonment for not more than ten years
Fine of not more than 500,000 yen
If you become involved in a crime
If you accidentally sold your account or if an account you lent out was used by a third party, please contact us immediately so that we can suspend the use of the account to prevent further damage.
Japanese Bankers Association: Selling or Buying a Bank Account (Japanese) (external website)