Beware of fake websites using the name Akiba Hobby.
The company (Izanagi Co., Ltd.) has been operating for some time now.Akiba Hobby - AKIBA-HOBBYThank you very much for your interest in using the 'I'm sorry for your inconvenience'.
Currently, unauthorised diversion of email addresses and contact details from our website,
Suspicious websites have been identified that appear to be operated by the Company.
These websites have nothing to do with the Company.
Please note that such "fake sales sites" have nothing to do with us, even if they use the name "Akiba Hobby" or images with the "AKIBA-HOBBY" logo.
Do not use,URL (browser address), etc.
If the customer uses such a 'fake sales website',
There is a possibility that the product you are buying is a pirated version or a second-hand product masquerading as new.
There is also a possibility that the customer's personal data may be illegally obtained or otherwise damaged.
Please be careful not to place orders or make transfers on "fake sales websites".
When making a purchase, please make sure that you are buying from our official mail order site at the URL below, or from a reliable mail order site.
Common characteristics of fake websites.
-No accurate operating information (name, address and telephone number of the operator) is provided.
Sales prices at authorised dealers, extremely discounted from the manufacturer's suggested retail price.
... Japanese expressions are unnatural.
... extremely low prices for commodities.
Payment methods are only available by bank transfer, and credit cards are not accepted.
... the name of the account to which the money is to be transferred is in the name of an individual.
The telephone number is different from the area code of the company's address, or is a mobile phone, such as 080 or 090.
The following problems have been observed: - The email address that was given as the contact address did not receive a reply to the enquiry.
The email address used for enquiries is a free email domain.
The Japanese of the text on the website is unnatural.
(lessening the significance or value of the previous word) the likes of
If you are actually a victim, please prepare the contents of the emails exchanged at the time of purchase, information on the place of purchase (site URL, bank transfer address, address, telephone number, etc.) and documents relating to the counterparty, etc. and contact the nearest police station or the following contact point.
Public consultation service on malicious mail-order websites.
Consultation offices at the respective prefectural police headquarters.
http://www.npa.go.jp/cyber/soudan.htmL
... National Consumer Affairs Centre (Consumer Centre), Independent Administrative Institution.
http://www.kokusen.go.jp/ncac_index.html
Malicious e-commerce site hotline Report form
https://www.saferinternet.or.jp/akushitsu_ec_form/
Domestic websites operated by the Company.
URL of 'Akiba Hobby's own mail order website' (authorised sales page)
https://shop.akbh.jp/
https://akiba-hobby.com/
URLs related to and akhb.com
URL of the Akiba Hobby Yahoo!
https://shopping.geocities.jp/akhb/
https://store.shopping.yahoo.co.jp/akhb/
Akiba Hobby Rakuten Market Store URL
https://item.rakuten.co.jp/akbh/
https://www.rakuten.ne.jp/gold/akbh/
URL of the Akiba Hobby amazon marketplace.
https://www.amazon.co.jp/s?i=merchant-items&me=A3D2SCXCVGQNAP
https://www.amazon.co.jp/akibahobby