Fund outflow incident resulting from fraudulent transfer instructions
JELLY BEANS GROUP Co.,Ltd.
Remittance from the Company's account to an external account
Loss resulting from an external social engineering scam
¥45 million recorded as a remittance fraud loss (extraordinary loss)
Interim consolidated accounting period for the fiscal year ending January 2027
Company response
An investigation committee was established effective 9 July 2026. The investigation was conducted with advice from an external digital forensics specialist and lawyers.
The investigation report will be promptly disclosed together with measures to prevent recurrence, after partial non-disclosure measures have been applied to protect personal and confidential information.
The investigation report and measures to prevent recurrence will be promptly disclosed.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Event name | Fund outflow incident resulting from fraudulent transfer instructions |
| Date of occurrence | 3 June 2026 |
| Date recognized / date notice received | 29 September 2026 (receipt of the investigation report on this incident) |
| Subject Entity | JELLY BEANS GROUP Co.,Ltd. |
| Target Locations / Products | Remittance from the Company's account to an external account |
| Cause | Loss resulting from an external social engineering scam |
| Amount of Impact on Business Performance | ¥45 million recorded as a remittance fraud loss (extraordinary loss) |
| Accounting period in which recognized | Interim consolidated accounting period for the fiscal year ending January 2027 |
| Investigation structure | An investigation committee was established effective 9 July 2026. The investigation was conducted with advice from an external digital forensics specialist and lawyers. |
| Outlook | The investigation report will be promptly disclosed together with measures to prevent recurrence, after partial non-disclosure measures have been applied to protect personal and confidential information. |
| Planned follow-up disclosure | The investigation report and measures to prevent recurrence will be promptly disclosed. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.An external social engineering scam based on fraudulent remittance instructions from a third party impersonating the Company's officers or employees.