Enito Group, Operating Dating Apps "with" and "Omiai," Collaborates with Fukuoka Prefectural Police to Conduct Awareness Activities Against SNS Investment and Romance Scams
Enito Group, which operates the dating apps "with" and "Omiai," has partnered with the Fukuoka Prefectural Police to conduct awareness activities against SNS investment and romance scams. This marks the 8th collaboration with a prefectural police force nationwide, addressing the high amount of scam damages (approximately 8.02 billion JPY in 2025) in Fukuoka Prefecture.
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Enito Group Co., Ltd. (Representative Director Group CEO: Kazuya Nobe), which oversees the operation of dating apps "with" and "Omiai," has collaborated with the Fukuoka Prefectural Police as part of its SNS investment and romance scam countermeasures. They have implemented awareness-raising activities targeting "with" and "Omiai" users residing in Fukuoka Prefecture.
This marks the 8th instance nationwide where a prefectural police force has partnered with our company to conduct awareness activities regarding SNS investment and romance scams.
In Fukuoka Prefecture in 2025, damages from SNS investment and romance scams amounted to approximately 8.02 billion JPY (SNS investment scams: approximately 4.69 billion JPY, SNS romance scams: approximately 3.32 billion JPY). The average damage per case has also significantly increased, reaching approximately 10.53 million JPY.
In response to this situation, the Fukuoka Prefectural Police is strengthening its scam prevention and awareness efforts through its official website, official YouTube channel, and crime prevention app "Mimamorchi."
Enito Group regularly exchanges information with the National Police Agency, prefectural police, and consumer centers. Starting with a collaboration with the Chiba Prefectural Police in July 2025, the company began initiatives to raise awareness in partnership with prefectural police forces. These initiatives involve introducing common tactics and countermeasures for SNS investment and romance scams to "with" and "Omiai" users residing in each region, thereby promoting awareness. Subsequently, collaborations have been established with the Wakayama Prefectural Police, Hokkaido Prefectural Police, Hyogo Prefectural Police, Osaka Prefectural Police, Saitama Prefectural Police, and the Metropolitan Police Department.
■ Comment from Fukuoka Prefectural Police regarding this matter
"SNS investment and romance scams involve building romantic feelings or a sense of familiarity with someone contacted through SNS or dating apps, without meeting them in person. Victims are then deceived into transferring money to designated accounts under various pretexts, such as investment funds, withdrawal fees, or expenses related to future marriage. These scams result in high individual damages, and the victims are increasingly spreading to younger generations.
We expect that this collaboration with Enito Group Co., Ltd. will lead to more effective awareness-raising among dating app users in the prefecture and contribute to the suppression of scam damages."
■ Comment from Ryoma Anshin, Manager of Enito Group's Trust & Safety Office
"At Enito Group, we prioritize creating an environment where dating apps can be used safely and securely. Since July 2025, we have been continuously raising awareness regarding SNS investment and romance scams in collaboration with prefectural police, and we recognize this as a highly effective initiative. This time, we are also partnering with the Fukuoka Prefectural Police.
To contribute to the healthy development of the dating app industry, our company will continue to further strengthen our collaboration with police and administrative bodies, and persist in our awareness activities to enhance users' self-defense awareness."
【Awareness-raising in collaboration with Fukuoka Prefectural Police as part of awareness activities (Example screen from "Omiai")】
Since its establishment, Enito Group has set up a "Trust & Safety Office," which plays a central role in creating a safe and secure usage environment for dating apps. Combining a group-wide system for monitoring malicious users with human visual checks, the service is monitored 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Furthermore, the company is working to strengthen collaboration through regular information exchange with relevant ministries and agencies.
Specifically, under a strict monitoring system, malicious users are detected early, and measures such as forced withdrawal are implemented. Additionally, individual warnings are issued to users who have matched with malicious users. Moreover, various additional measures are being taken to improve the safety of the usage environment, such as displaying warnings to both sender and receiver when a request to exchange SNS accounts is made in messages before a date.
In April 2025, an "Advisory Board" was established with experts in legal compliance, consumer protection, and academia to discuss solutions to social issues surrounding dating apps, actively promoting initiatives for safety and security.
Enito Group aims to continue providing new value to society through various initiatives, striving to become a "life infrastructure" that supports diverse life events starting from encounters, not limited to dating apps.
Reference Material
【About the Dating App Market】
A survey by the Cabinet Office reported that dating apps were the most common place/opportunity for married couples to meet, accounting for 25.1%*1. As it becomes an era where one in four people marry through dating apps, they are recognized as important matching platforms in society. Furthermore, third-party certifications that evaluate quality and reliability (IMS認 - truncated).
This marks the 8th instance nationwide where a prefectural police force has partnered with our company to conduct awareness activities regarding SNS investment and romance scams.
In Fukuoka Prefecture in 2025, damages from SNS investment and romance scams amounted to approximately 8.02 billion JPY (SNS investment scams: approximately 4.69 billion JPY, SNS romance scams: approximately 3.32 billion JPY). The average damage per case has also significantly increased, reaching approximately 10.53 million JPY.
In response to this situation, the Fukuoka Prefectural Police is strengthening its scam prevention and awareness efforts through its official website, official YouTube channel, and crime prevention app "Mimamorchi."
Enito Group regularly exchanges information with the National Police Agency, prefectural police, and consumer centers. Starting with a collaboration with the Chiba Prefectural Police in July 2025, the company began initiatives to raise awareness in partnership with prefectural police forces. These initiatives involve introducing common tactics and countermeasures for SNS investment and romance scams to "with" and "Omiai" users residing in each region, thereby promoting awareness. Subsequently, collaborations have been established with the Wakayama Prefectural Police, Hokkaido Prefectural Police, Hyogo Prefectural Police, Osaka Prefectural Police, Saitama Prefectural Police, and the Metropolitan Police Department.
■ Comment from Fukuoka Prefectural Police regarding this matter
"SNS investment and romance scams involve building romantic feelings or a sense of familiarity with someone contacted through SNS or dating apps, without meeting them in person. Victims are then deceived into transferring money to designated accounts under various pretexts, such as investment funds, withdrawal fees, or expenses related to future marriage. These scams result in high individual damages, and the victims are increasingly spreading to younger generations.
We expect that this collaboration with Enito Group Co., Ltd. will lead to more effective awareness-raising among dating app users in the prefecture and contribute to the suppression of scam damages."
■ Comment from Ryoma Anshin, Manager of Enito Group's Trust & Safety Office
"At Enito Group, we prioritize creating an environment where dating apps can be used safely and securely. Since July 2025, we have been continuously raising awareness regarding SNS investment and romance scams in collaboration with prefectural police, and we recognize this as a highly effective initiative. This time, we are also partnering with the Fukuoka Prefectural Police.
To contribute to the healthy development of the dating app industry, our company will continue to further strengthen our collaboration with police and administrative bodies, and persist in our awareness activities to enhance users' self-defense awareness."
【Awareness-raising in collaboration with Fukuoka Prefectural Police as part of awareness activities (Example screen from "Omiai")】
Since its establishment, Enito Group has set up a "Trust & Safety Office," which plays a central role in creating a safe and secure usage environment for dating apps. Combining a group-wide system for monitoring malicious users with human visual checks, the service is monitored 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Furthermore, the company is working to strengthen collaboration through regular information exchange with relevant ministries and agencies.
Specifically, under a strict monitoring system, malicious users are detected early, and measures such as forced withdrawal are implemented. Additionally, individual warnings are issued to users who have matched with malicious users. Moreover, various additional measures are being taken to improve the safety of the usage environment, such as displaying warnings to both sender and receiver when a request to exchange SNS accounts is made in messages before a date.
In April 2025, an "Advisory Board" was established with experts in legal compliance, consumer protection, and academia to discuss solutions to social issues surrounding dating apps, actively promoting initiatives for safety and security.
Enito Group aims to continue providing new value to society through various initiatives, striving to become a "life infrastructure" that supports diverse life events starting from encounters, not limited to dating apps.
Reference Material
【About the Dating App Market】
A survey by the Cabinet Office reported that dating apps were the most common place/opportunity for married couples to meet, accounting for 25.1%*1. As it becomes an era where one in four people marry through dating apps, they are recognized as important matching platforms in society. Furthermore, third-party certifications that evaluate quality and reliability (IMS認 - truncated).