Yami Baito (闇バイト) is a term used for recruitments of civilians for criminal activities in Japan, often promising high pay for an easy job.
Recruitment messages for Yami Baito are usually found in social media platforms such as Twitter and Employment websites, promising claims such as high pay, and easy job.
[1][2] The Japanese police warns that these claims are false, and criminal organizations, or Yakuza[3] use people recruited via these methods as disposable pawns.
[7] Types of illegal jobs in Yami Baito includes drug trafficking,[8] robbery (or driving for robbers),[9] fraud, and SIM swap scam.
[12] A joint investigation headquarters was formed between Chiba, Kanagawa, and Saitama prefectural police forces in October 18, 2024 to prevent the series of Yami Baito robberies in the region.