２７９人検挙、総額２億円　持続化給付金詐欺―警察庁

　新型コロナウイルス対策の持続化給付金を不正に受給したとして、全国の警察が詐欺容疑（未遂を含む）で検挙した人が１８日時点で２７９人（立件総額約２億１２００万円）に上ることが２４日、警察庁のまとめで分かった。
　検挙した警察は３９都道府県で、不正が全国的に横行していた実態が明らかになった。インターネット交流サイト（ＳＮＳ）を利用して申請者を募り、不正を指南した会社役員のほか、元税理士や税務署職員を逮捕したケースがあった。
　「軽い気持ちでやってしまった」など、不正受給をした人らからの相談は、全国の警察に計約２８００件あった。（2020/12/24-10:14）

The number of people handled by Japanese police over alleged fraudulent receipts of subsidies designed to support small businesses and self-employed people hit hard by the coronavirus epidemic came to 279 as of Dec. 18, it was learned Thursday.
   The tally by the National Police Agency includes attempted cases.
   The total value of money fraudulently obtained in established cases reached 212 million yen, according to the agency.
   Police departments in as many as 39 of Japan's 47 prefectures handled such relief fraud cases. This suggests that the misconduct has become widespread in the country.
   There was a case in which a corporate executive used social media to advise people to submit applications to fraudulently receive the aid. A former tax accountant and a tax office worker were arrested in other such fraud cases.