On July 21, Friday, 4:40 pm, KST, a suspicious package was delivered to Post Korea in Myeongdong, Seoul. Some 1,700 people had to evacuate the premises after the parcel’s discovery. According to fire authorities, the “yellow package” was from Taiwan. This was one of the hundreds of similar reports from all across South Korea.
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Police initially suspected that toxic gas from the parcel might have triggered such reactions. But the state-run defense research agency ran tests on the package and couldn’t detect any hazardous material. In most other parcels, officials found cheap products like lip balm. Some even turned out to be empty.
As more reports continue pouring in, police are investigating the possibility of a “brushing scam,” where online sellers send unordered products to individuals after acquiring their personal data illegally. This tactic usually boosts sales and manipulates sellers’ ratings on online sites.
Authorities have asked citizens to stay vigilant against suspicious packages from overseas, especially the ones that are yellow or black. The public has been told to be on the lookout for packages that might have “CHUNGHWA POST” written on them. The possible sender is described to be P.O. Box 100561-003777, Taipei, Taiwan.
This photo provided by the local fire department shows a package from Taiwan delivered to a home in Incheon, 27 kilometers southwest of Seoul on Friday
