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Screen/Voice Actor Junya Ikeda Arrested for Alleged Fraud (Updated)
posted on by Joanna Cayanan
According to Yomiuri Shimbun, a senior police official stated Ikeda allegedly with an accomplice posed as a police officer and visited the home of a man living in Koto Ward, Tokyo and defrauded him of his cash card. Police stated they have security camera footage.
Update: The Japan Federation of Bar Associations defines "special fraud" as:
Special fraud is a collective term that refers to a scam that defrauds random unacquainted persons out of money or other property over the phone or other communication tools by leading the victims to transfer money to a designated account or by other means, which includes various bank transfer frauds (such as “It's me” fraud, billing fraud, advance-fee loan scam, refund scam) and other special frauds (such as those under the guise of proposing a contract for a financial instruments transaction, providing information on how to win at gambling, or providing a dating service).
Ikeda's anime roles include Jō Kido in the Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna and the six Digimon Adventure tri. movies. He also voiced Mitsuru Tenma in Ensemble Stars! and Ataru Suruga in the Majestic Prince series and Majestic Prince: Genetic Awakening anime film.
His recent roles include Millions Knives in Trigun Stampede and Oz in the third episode of The Kingdoms of Ruin anime. On screen, he played Gokai Silver in the Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger series and Zen the Flame Sword Knight in the Garo franchise.
Update: Added date of arrest and definition of special fraud, as well as details on the alleged defraud incident. Thanks, Aresef.
Sources: BāRU's website, Comic Natalie
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