NTT Docomo Inc. said Monday the amount of fraudulent money withdrawals from bank accounts linked to its e-money service has increased to 25.42 million yen ($240,000) as more cases were confirmed and some of the stolen money was used at convenience stores and home appliance shops.In a scam that has prompted 35 banks across the country to suspend new registrations for the e-money service, 27 of them have also stopped allowing customers to send money, or charge, to their existing accounts at mobile carrier NTT Docomo as of 4 p.m. Monday.The company said 120 cases of fraudulent money withdrawal…READ FULL ARTICLE
