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Japanese woman arrested for cancelling Rs 258 crore online orders
Japanese woman arrested for cancelling Rs 258 crore online orders
Japanese police arrested Mayu Yoshida, 32, for placing over 2,000 fake online orders for Naruto and One Piece merchandise worth 4.3 billion yen (approx Rs 258 crore) and then cancelling them. She…
The Story in Brief
Japanese police arrested Mayu Yoshida, 32, for placing over 2,000 fake online orders for Naruto and One Piece merchandise worth 4.3 billion yen (approx Rs 258 crore) and then cancelling them. She used multiple identities and chose cash on delivery but never paid, refusing parcels or cancelling after shipment. Investigators say publisher Shueisha filed a complaint in June 2025, and Yoshida was arrested on August 4. She told authorities she acted out of stress, saying, "I love anime in general, so placing these orders satisfied that desire." The actual loss to Shueisha is estimated at 7.5 million yen (Rs 47.5 lakh), mostly from shipping and handling.
The Indian Opinion
Headlines may rush to paint Yoshida as a mastermind of a Rs 258 crore fraud, but Shueisha's actual loss was only 7.5 million yen, mostly shipping costs. The giant cancellation figure, 4.3 billion yen, represents order value, not lost revenue. Still, she admitted making over 2,000 fake orders for stress relief. The question is: will Japan's e-commerce platforms now tighten cash-on-delivery rules, or is this just a single case of expensive boredom?
Source: livemint.com
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