Japanese police have detained six people for fraud with PCR tests for coronavirus for 60 million yen (about $405,000), according to NHK TV channel, Report informs referring to TASS.
The total amount of damage may reach 3.2 billion yen (about $21.6 million).
According to the investigation, the company Icheck, whose management was detained, offered private individuals to invest in their business related to PCR tests for coronavirus. They explained that with the funds collected, they could purchase testing kits and make a profit thanks to government subsidies. The suspects promised investors a profit of 8% per month.
However, in reality, the company used the funds to compensate for losses from other investments and did not spend it for its stated purposes.
