Regarding the provision of information pursuant to Article 38, Paragraph 1 of the Consumer Safety Act

From the Consumer Affairs Agency, in order to prevent the occurrence or spread of consumer harm, based on the provisions of Article 38, Paragraph 1 of the Consumer Safety Act (Act No. 50 of 2009), to prevent the occurrence or spread of consumer harm We have provided useful information, so we call on consumers to pay attention.　

• Warning about businesses soliciting beauty salons by saying, "You'll get rewards if you post promotional content on social media"
• Beware of cockroach extermination companies that claim to charge reasonable, low fees on their websites, but in reality charge high fees.
• Beware of fake websites claiming to sell popular brands of healthcare or audio appliances
• Beware of companies that use the names of major telecommunications companies and make fictitious charges using automated voice calls and international phone numbers
• Alert regarding side job support businesses that use remote control apps to obtain high-cost loans from consumer finance companies
• Alert regarding fake sites purporting to sell popular brand women's clothing, etc.
• A warning about clogged toilet repair companies that display low prices on their websites but actually charge high prices.
• Alert against business operators who solicit people who want to lose weight by saying, "You can improve your constitution all at once, without additional costs," and sell tea, etc. that claims to have slimming effects one after another.
• Warning about fake sites masquerading as official mail-order sites for popular interior furniture and miscellaneous goods
• Alert on Counterfeit Water Purification Cartridges Sold on Trading Digital Platforms
• A business operator who purchases a manual for a side job that says, "Monthly income is 1 million yen easily with a smartphone" and "You get paid only for sending fixed phrases," and contracts an expensive support plan to become an agent for live streaming applicants. alert regarding
• Calling attention to businesses that are causing delays in delivery of class T-shirts, etc. ordered for use at events at high schools, etc.
• Accidents keep happening around a certain trampoline park 1! ― Do not engage in dangerous activities such as flipping, even if the facility does not warn you ―
• A warning against business operators who solicit consumers to purchase a guidebook for a side job by soliciting them to earn money with a simple task of about 10 minutes per day, and then make them sign up for an expensive support plan through telephone solicitation.
• Warning about fake sites masquerading as official mail-order sites for popular outdoor products
• Calling attention to businesses that provide disused items and oversized garbage collection services by advertising and displaying on websites such as "Fixed-price packs are all-inclusive."
• A warning about a business that made consumers purchase a "manual" for a "side job" by soliciting them by saying, "Anyone can earn tens of thousands of yen a day by doing simple work."
• Alert regarding fake sites masquerading as official mail-order sites for popular brands
• "Key Ranger", "Key Rescue", "Key Business Trip 24 Hour Center", "Key 110 24 Hours", "Key Lucky Seven", "Key 24 Hour Ambulance", "Key 110" ”, and “key 110 ambulance” alert regarding service transactions related to unlocking and repairing locks

For further details, please visit the Consumer Affairs Agency website.