Ever stayed up late loading anime merch into your cart? A 32-year-old Tokyo restaurant worker took that impulse way too far—illegally. Between 2024-2025, she made 238 fake accounts to place over 2,000 Naruto/One Piece orders totaling $2.7M, using Japan’s cash-on-delivery (no upfront cost). But she canceled or ignored shipments after they were sent, costing the store $47,500 in shipping losses. She admitted it, saying it satisfied her anime love and relieved work stress.

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