Sharp fights fraud with old-school landline phones

Be it telegrams or feature phones, Japan can’t bear to part with yesterday’s technology.

Now Sharp is launching a pair of old-school landline phones designed to counter a growing form of fraud in Japan that preys upon elderly Japanese.

The “ore ore” (“it’s me, it’s me”) fraud involves scammers who try to trick seniors into handing over money by calling them up and pretending to be their grandchildren in an emergency and requiring money. Victims are typically convinced to send money via ATM.

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