Postal worker accused of making threatening call to woman using delivery info

Japan Times

22-05-2025

A Tokyo postal worker was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of placing a threatening phone call to a woman by using personal information found on her mail, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
Suspect Yoichi Nose, of the city's Ota Ward, was taken into custody by the Kamata Police Station on suspicion of violating the postal law and attempted coercion. Nose, a 39-year-old Japan Post employee, allegedly called the woman using a phone number found on a delivery item addressed to her and said, among other things, 'Would it be okay if I uploaded a hidden camera video of you?'
Nose has admitted to the allegations, telling investigators, 'I wanted a reason to talk to women, so I started doing this four or five years ago. I've called more than 100 people. I felt a thrill and sexual excitement from talking to them one-sidedly.'
Nose is accused of calling the mobile number listed on a delivery package sent to the woman, who is in her 20s and lives in Tokyo. In the call, he reportedly said, 'I've been secretly filming your home for a year. Can I upload your videos to YouTube?'
'If you want me to stop, why don't we meet at the station tomorrow?' he added.
According to police, the incident took place between Jan. 28 and Jan. 31.
Investigators found approximately 100 images stored on Nose's smartphone of women's personal information — including phone numbers and addresses — photographed directly from their mail. However, no actual hidden camera footage has been discovered.
The case came to light after the woman contacted police, reportedly saying, 'A man I don't know called from a blocked number and said he's been secretly filming me.'
Japan Post said it is 'currently confirming the facts' and added it would cooperate fully with the police investigation.
Translated by The Japan Times