A situation is developing in Japan as delivery personnel refuse to hand over packages to customers deemed suspicious. The decision comes in the light of rising incidents of package fraud in the country. Couriers have been given guidelines on how to identify dodgy recipients, with unusual behaviors or out-of-place delivery locations acting as key red flags. It is unclear how these new practices will affect the day-to-day running of delivery services in Japan.

In Japan, the integrity of the postal and delivery systems is highly valued. As a society that largely relies on cash and physical deliveries for business transactions, any fraud in this sector poses significant threats. The package delivery industry is robust, with a high demand for speedy and secure services.

In countries like the US or EU, delivery systems also frequently encounter issues of package fraud. These regions rely more extensively on technology and digital payments and have implemented methods like photo confirmation upon delivery or requirement of recipient's signatures. However, the problem persists owing to the sheer volume of transactions.