[HIGHLIGHTS] After an earthquake with a seismic intensity of 6 on the Japanese seismic scale, there were multiple suspicious calls, and police called for caution Suzu Ishikawa

In Shoin Town in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, several suspicious phone calls have been confirmed that took advantage of the disaster. The police are calling for attention to "rushing repairs" that charge a high price for construction work that has not been requested, and "burglary" targeting damaged houses.

On the 8th, three police officers visited about 3 houses in Shoin-cho, Suzu city, where the damage was severe, and handed leaflets with warnings to residents.