Manga Author of Kaiji Promotes Anti-phishing Scam Campaign as a One-day Police Chief

According to Sankei News, mangaka Fukumoto Nobuyuki served as a one-day police chief at Zushi City police department. He distributed handouts of Kaiji to promote the campaign to eradicate phishing scams via phone. On the handout, Kaiji tries to stop people from paying money to swindlers.

Picture of Fukumoto in the police uniform

Fukumoto was invited to the police station because one of the officers was his childhood friend.

Source: Sankei