Japanese girl was arrested for fraud after she covered the price tag of a high-priced figurine with a 100 yen price tag

According to Japanese media reports, a 22-year-old Japanese woman recently covered the price tag of a high-priced model with the 100 yen price tag of another product while shopping at a second-hand store in an attempt to get away with it, but was discovered by the store clerk. She called the police and was arrested. Let's take a look.

According to police investigation, the woman saw a 5,900 yen action figure at a second-hand store in Muroran City on August 3, but she covered the high-priced action figure’s price tag with a 100 yen price tag of another product. When she was checking out, she was discovered by the clerk, who called the police and was arrested.

The woman has been arrested on suspicion of attempted fraud, but it is not yet known whether she is a repeat offender.

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