Tokyo police have arrested two company executives and a Chinese national over a fraudulent application for a visa for highly skilled professionals. One of the executives, Hotei Aizawa, has denied all charges, police said on Wednesday.
Police suspect Aizawa, 39, of having fraudulently applied for visas for rich Chinese nationals over several years.
Aizawa is believed to have submitted false applications for visas for between 30 and 40 Chinese nationals beginning in 2020, charging each of them $600,000, of which he pocketed $450,000. Police are investigating the details.
The two others arrested are company executive Emi Makino, 45, and Zhuang Yi, a 57-year-old Chinese national whose occupation is unknown.
The suspects are believed to have worked together to have Zhuang enter the country under a highly skilled professional visa in December 2025. They falsely stated on his visa application…
PROCUREMENT & EXPENDITURE (STOPPING KICKBACKS)
Procurement fraud usually involves inflated invoices or “fictitious” vendors.
- The Three-Way Match: Never pay an invoice unless you have matched the Purchase Order (PO), the Delivery Note (signed), and the Supplier Invoice.
- Vendor Master File Review: Review your vendor list annually. Look for suppliers with the same bank details or physical addresses as your employees.
- Dual Authorization: Implement a “Two-to-Sign” rule for all EFT payments above a certain threshold (e.g., R5,000).
- No “Cashing” of Checks: If you still use physical checks, strictly prohibit “Cash” as a payee and store blank checks in a dual-lock safe.