# Woman, 93, outwits scammer, helps police arrest him

> A Japanese pensioner suspected a fraud call, alerted police, and helped them catch the suspect at her door.
- Title: Woman, 93, outwits scammer, helps police arrest him · CBS News
- Summary: A Japanese pensioner suspected a fraud call, alerted police, and helped them catch the suspect at her door. A ninety three year old woman in Shiga, Japan…
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- Source: CBS News — https://cbsnews.com/news/woman-93-outwits-would-be-scammer-gets-him-arrested-police-say
- Published: 2026-10-26T10:22:44+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: japan, shiga, fraud, elderly, police, scam, arrest, news
## Scammer targets woman in Shiga
A ninety three year old woman in the Shiga region received calls from Wednesday through Thursday from a man claiming to be a police officer.
## Woman suspects fraud, alerts police
The caller told her to give her ATM card to a man posing as a police officer who would visit her home.
## Police arrest suspect at her door
Officers were at her house before the scammer arrived on Thursday.When a forty seven year old man appeared at her doorstep, waiting officers arrested him on the spot.

> The person is someone in good health and highly articulate.
## Key takeaway

A ninety three year old woman in Shiga, Japan suspected a phone scam, consulted police, and helped officers arrest a forty seven year old man who came to her home.