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Japanese woman arrested for fake orders causing Rs 258 crore loss
Japanese woman arrested for fake orders causing Rs 258 crore loss
Tokyo police have arrested a 32-year-old woman, Mayu Yoshida, for placing over 2,000 fake online orders for anime merchandise and cancelling them, causing the publisher losses of nearly Rs 258 crore. According…
The Story in Brief
Tokyo police have arrested a 32-year-old woman, Mayu Yoshida, for placing over 2,000 fake online orders for anime merchandise and cancelling them, causing the publisher losses of nearly Rs 258 crore. According to Japanese broadcaster Nippon TV News 24, Yoshida used multiple fake identities to order Naruto and One Piece merchandise worth about 4.3 billion yen from Shueisha between 2024 and 2025.
She selected cash on delivery but never paid, often refusing parcels or cancelling before dispatch. Investigators said the cancellations cost Shueisha roughly 7.5 million yen in shipping and handling. Yoshida admitted the acts, saying they satisfied her desire for anime and helped her cope with stress. She was arrested on 4 August after Shueisha filed a complaint in June.
The Indian Opinion
The usual narrative of a lone obsessive is too neat. A single person causing Rs 258 crore in notional losses but the firm facing only Rs 47,500 in direct costs points to a system that allowed thousands of COD orders under fake names without checks. The real story is how easily e-commerce sites can be gamed. The test is whether Shueisha or other sellers will now require prepayment for large orders or enforce real verification before shipping.
Source: livemint.com
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