Two Japanese men in Fukuoka, Masaya Urabe and Hayate Iwashita, were arrested for defrauding Uber Eats by falsifying delivery claims, netting approximately ¥45,000. They reportedly placed fake orders and manipulated accounts to simulate completed deliveries. This case is part of a wider scheme involving Vietnamese nationals and Japanese intermediaries, exploiting system vulnerabilities for profit. Police are investigating further connections, following multiple arrests since June. The fraud involved a “self-service” approach, where participants used multiple devices to falsely complete orders. Source: NHK
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