A man in his 30s had made an appointment with a woman in Shinjuku in November 2022. The woman ordered 36 shot glasses of liqueur.

The man withdrew his money at a nearby ATM and ended up giving him nearly 60,<> yen with an additional charge. A man who wanted to find someone who could think about his future while there were few places to meet due to the corona disaster started using paid apps. The number of "rip-off" damage consultations has increased rapidly in the past few years.