The number of cleared cases refers to cases that can be classified as cybercrimes. Cybercrimes are defined as crimes that use advanced information and communications networks as an indispensable means.
Data prior to 2024 come from previous reporting.
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Number of cleared cases regarding online fraud in Japan 2015-2024
The number of cleared online fraud cases in Japan amounted to ***** in 2024. A breakdown of cleared cybercrime cases by type shows that fraud cases constituted one of the largest categories during that year.
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National Police Agency (Japan). (March 13, 2025). Number of cleared cases regarding fraud on the internet in Japan from 2015 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 07, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1226334/japan-number-cleared-cases-online-fraud/
National Police Agency (Japan). "Number of cleared cases regarding fraud on the internet in Japan from 2015 to 2024." Chart. March 13, 2025. Statista. Accessed May 07, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1226334/japan-number-cleared-cases-online-fraud/
National Police Agency (Japan). (2025). Number of cleared cases regarding fraud on the internet in Japan from 2015 to 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 07, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1226334/japan-number-cleared-cases-online-fraud/
National Police Agency (Japan). "Number of Cleared Cases regarding Fraud on The Internet in Japan from 2015 to 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Mar 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1226334/japan-number-cleared-cases-online-fraud/
National Police Agency (Japan), Number of cleared cases regarding fraud on the internet in Japan from 2015 to 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1226334/japan-number-cleared-cases-online-fraud/ (last visited May 07, 2026)
Number of cleared cases regarding fraud on the internet in Japan from 2015 to 2024 [Graph], National Police Agency (Japan), March 13, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1226334/japan-number-cleared-cases-online-fraud/
