Digital signs at 11,000 FamilyMart convenience stores in Japan show wanted posters and crime advice (AVInteractive)

The 15-second video clips at 11,000 FamilyMart stores are a response to a ‘record-breaking surge’ in fraud across the country. Recorded fraud losses in Japan reached a rampant ¥324.11bn ($2.12bn) in 2025 alone, a more than 50% increase in a year. The increase is being driven by tokuryū gangs, a new generation of anonymous, tech-enabled criminal networks distinct from the traditional yakuza. […]