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Man Scams Food Delivery App for 1,000 Free Meals

10/25/2025

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Takuya Higashimoto, a 38-year-old man from Nagoya, Japan, was arrested for scamming a food delivery app for over 1,000 free meals.
He exploited Demae-can's order-cancellation policy by posting non-delivery reports after receiving food, using 124 fake accounts with false names and prepaid cards to obtain refunds.
The scheme caused losses exceeding 3.7 million yen (about $24,000).
Demae-can announced plans to strengthen identity verification and refund monitoring.

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Takuya Higashimoto, a 38-year-old man from Nagoya, Japan, was arrested for scamming a food delivery app for over 1,000 free meals.
He exploited Demae-can's order-cancellation policy by posting non-delivery reports after receiving food, using 124 fake accounts with false names and prepaid cards to obtain refunds.
The scheme caused losses exceeding 3.7 million yen (about $24,000).
Demae-can announced plans to strengthen identity verification and refund monitoring.