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According to a local daily, the woman, who is a resident of Matsudo, allegedly obstructed the operations of the local fire department by making fake calls.
Between August 2020 and May 2023, the woman called the Matsudo fire department, pleading for ambulances, and complained about various symptoms.
Kuala Lumpur: A Japanese woman has been arrested for allegedly making 2,761 fake emergency calls, citing loneliness.
Japanese authorities have arrested a woman for repeatedly calling and holding up an emergency hotline for non-emergencies. Hiroko Hatagami, 51, a resident of Matsudo, a city in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, admitted to calling up first responders 2,761 times over a period of 2 ¾ years due to loneliness., Viral News, Times Now
Between August 2020 and May 2023, she repeatedly made calls asking the Matsudo fire department to dispatch ambulances, complaining of stomach ache, drug overdose, and aching legs among other symptoms.