3021 Reports of 'Suspicious International Mail'... 1045 Cases Under Investigation

Investigating 1,045 Cases Excluding False Reports

Reports of receiving overseas mail of unknown origin have been recorded nationwide, totaling over 3,000 cases.

The National Police Agency announced that as of 5 p.m. on the 25th, a total of 3,021 related reports had been received across the country. This comes six days after a package suspected to contain poison was found at a welfare facility for the disabled in Ulsan on the 20th. Compared to the same time the previous day, the number increased by 398 cases in just one day.

On the 21st, fire officials responded to a suspicious mail report at Songtan Post Office in Jisan-dong, Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, and conducted an on-site inspection. [Photo by Gyeonggi Fire and Disaster Headquarters] [Image source=Yonhap News]

The police have collected and are investigating 1,045 cases, excluding 1,976 cases confirmed as false reports.

By region, Gyeonggi reported the highest number with 900 cases, followed by Seoul with 676, Incheon 159, Chungnam 147, Gyeongbuk 139, and Busan 120. Other regions include Daejeon 124, Daegu 115, Jeonbuk 114, Chungbuk 109, Gwangju 82, Jeonnam 79, Ulsan 78, Gyeongnam 75, Gangwon 51, Jeju 23, and Sejong 12 cases.

The police believe most of the mail was sent from China, passing through Taiwan before entering the country, and have requested investigative cooperation from Chinese public security authorities. They are considering applying charges under the Information and Communications Network Act, such as unauthorized collection of personal information, on suspicion of a 'Brushing Scam'?a scheme where unsolicited items are sent to random recipients who then post fake reviews to manipulate product ratings.

The police urge that if you find mail in yellow or black envelopes marked with 'CHUNGHWA POST' and the sender address 'P.O.Box 100561-003777, Taipei Taiwan,' do not open it and immediately report it to the nearest police station or call 112.