In a proactive effort to protect the public from financial scams, YTO Express has intercepted nine suspicious shipments across Xinjiang, Henan, and Shanghai since the beginning of August, helping clients recover nearly 1 million yuan in cash and valuables. These items, hidden within everyday objects such as old clothes, rice cookers, tea canisters, and baby formula tins, were cleverly concealed in compartments and linings.

The first case unfolded on August 13 at the YTO Express Shihezi outlet in Xinjiang, where an elderly customer brought a box of clothing for delivery. Following standard procedures, courier Yang Dong conducted a thorough inspection of each item. His vigilance paid off when 20,000 yuan slipped from the sleeve of a down jacket, prompting him to dig deeper. He then discovered an additional 80,000 yuan in the jacket’s inner and outer lining, followed by 110,000 yuan stashed in another coat. In total, he uncovered 210,000 yuan. He immediately alerted the police and reported the finding to YTO Express’s regional office. Authorities confirmed that the sender was a victim of an impersonation scam involving fake police and judicial officials. Thanks to the swift action, the elderly individual’s savings were fully preserved. The local Anti-Fraud Center for Telecommunication and Internet Crime later sent a commendation letter, praising Yang Dong for his strict adherence to verification protocols and his keen awareness.

Following this incident, YTO Express in Xinjiang ramped up its anti-fraud measures, intercepting four more suspicious shipments within ten days. On August 14, a parcel of used clothes from the Tumushuke outlet was found to contain 230,000 yuan in cash. August 20 and 21 saw two separate seizures at the Hutubi and Tacheng outlets, where X-ray screening detected 90,000 yuan and 220,000 yuan, respectively. On August 25, staff at the Jimsar outlet discovered 50,000 yuan in a shipment of clothing from an elderly customer and reported it to the police.

In Henan, three fraud-linked parcels were intercepted in August, resulting in the recovery of 34 grams of gold and over 120,000 yuan in cash, valued collectively at more than 160,000 yuan. On August 14, YTO Express moved quickly to control a suspicious package after receiving an alert from the Zhengzhou Anti-Fraud Center. When officers arrived, they found 34 grams of gold hidden in a hidden compartment at the bottom of a tea canister and arrested a suspect who had come to pick up the item. On August 20 and 22, the company’s sorting centers, acting on prior warnings, uncovered 76,000 yuan and 50,000 yuan concealed inside a rice cooker and a baby formula tin, cutting off the flow of illicit funds.

The response in Shanghai was equally swift. On August 18, the Fengxian Qingcun outlet received a coordination order from local authorities, quickly pinpointing the target parcel. With police on site, staff assisted in retrieving nearly 20,000 yuan hidden in the base of a rice cooker.

A senior YTO Express executive noted that, in light of evolving scam tactics—such as hiding cash in old clothing or life’s everyday items—the company has incorporated these real-world cases into training programs across its provincial branches. By reviewing actual incidents, employees are better equipped to identify and stop fraudulent shipments. Moving forward, YTO Express will continue to support the efforts of postal regulators and public security agencies, reinforce its safety responsibilities, and strengthen its defenses against fraud in the delivery channel, ensuring that the public’s assets remain protected.