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Japan cybersecurity survey finds 20,000 fake shopping sites

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I have seen a few of these sites. They do look a bit weird, more like a Chinese made page than a Japanese one, but they can pass as good if you are not careful. Prices were usually way bellow the market place, which is the first red flag, and there was no physical shop address anywhere.

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Amazon.com will sell you almost anything, although some goods won't ship to Japan. I'm pretty satisfied with their service and prices. Often at the time of purchase they tell you a 2 to 3 week delivery date for Japan, but then the stuff shows up within 10 days or less. Amazon Japan is okay too, although foreigners needing large-size clothing probably won't have much luck.

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I've found highly suspicious shopping sites selling sometimes vast ranges of goods at very unrealistic prices. The giveaway with them is the lack of contact information. They just have box where you can type an enquiry.

If shopping from the US, Ebay's shipping is sometimes cheaper than Amazon's.

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I am glad to see that the MPA are on the ball with these bogus sites, it is not clear where most of the sites are situated, what is the percentage of country origin ? China=% Japan=% Korea=% UK=% ? and how much money can be returned to the card holders? is it possible to trace the IP address back and return the money? over the years the tide of shopping is done over the internet, and more and more local stores are shutting down due to the lack of trade, but I wonder If they will make a come back, as we get conned more and more via the internet, will people return to face to face shopping?

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One of the problems is the way people in Japan use cash and bank transfers for shopping, as opposed to credit cards. This makes it much easier for scammers.

If I buy something via bank transfer here, I thoroughly research the seller first. It's not often I buy that way. But, for appliances, some great deals can be gotten from these small online shops vs Bic, Edion, Joshin, etc. I saved many man-yen on an aircon and washer that way.

But, for most stuff, Amazon.jp, Uniqlo, Nitori all take credit cards. And, like in the US, Amazon.jp takes returns, which is still not common in Japan.

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