Tokyo police announced the arrest of a 24-year-old host club employee in the Kabukicho entertainment district for allegedly attempting to force a female client into prostitution. In another case, a 34-year-old Chinese national was arrested for allegedly swindling an elderly woman through a social media investment scam. The Ibaraki Prefectural Police reported this incident, highlighting the increasing prevalence of such scams. Additionally, the U.S. Department of Justice has initiated a civil forfeiture complaint against Binance, seeking to seize approximately $160 million worth of crypto assets linked to FTX and alleged bribery by Sam Bankman-Fried. A Chinese dual citizen also pleaded guilty to a $73 million crypto scam, further underscoring the ongoing issues surrounding cryptocurrency fraud. In Japan, a man was arrested for fraud after posing as an economic analyst to solicit ¥83 million in investments from women on social media, while another Chinese man was arrested for scamming a record ¥809 million from a woman.