High risk

Your chat partner strongly fits the documented playbook for SNS-type romance scams and investment scams, which cost Japanese victims ¥127.2 billion in 2024 alone. Do this right now: 1. Stop replying (you do not owe them another message) 2. Save screenshots of every conversation 3. Call Japan's police consultation line at #9110 or the Consumer Hotline at 188 4. If you have already sent money, file a report at your nearest police station If they turn out to be real, they will understand you pausing. If they are a scammer, pausing is what saves you.