[Important Notice] Beware of fake websites!

<Beware of fake websites>

Thank you very much for your continued patronage of Yoshinogawa Co., Ltd. and its products.

We have confirmed the existence of malicious fraudulent websites that are impersonating the names and addresses of Yoshinogawa Co., Ltd. and Yoshinogawa Communications Co., Ltd.

Our company's address is listed as the head office location in the company profile, but it has absolutely no connection to our company.
We will provide information and consultation regarding the confirmed fraudulent websites to the Niigata Prefectural Police Cybercrime Countermeasures Division.

The names of Yoshinogawa Co., Ltd. and Yoshinogawa Communications Co., Ltd. are being used without permission on this site, but it has absolutely no connection to our company.

Using such fake websites could result in your personal information being illegally obtained and misused.

There is a risk of suffering losses, such as not receiving the goods after purchase. Please be careful not to proceed with payment procedures.

Furthermore, if you have actually been a victim, please contact the police or consumer affairs center as soon as possible.

◇Points to note when shopping online
(Source: Consumer Affairs Agency website)
https://www.caa.go.jp/policies/policy/consumer_policy/caution/internet/trouble/internet.html

● Websites operated by our company
Our official website is as follows:
Yoshinogawa Official Online Shop: https://sake-yoshinogawa.shop
Yoshinogawa Official Rakuten Shop - Hyotei Sake Brewery Museum: https://www.rakuten.co.jp/y-hisagotei/

● To avoid becoming a victim

Please review the characteristics of a fake website.
*Not all fake websites fit these characteristics.

<Characteristics of a fake website>
- Products other than alcohol, beer, merchandise, and food are sold here.
- We sell at a lower price than the official sales site.
- Payment is by bank transfer or other prepayment method only.
- The bank account name does not match the operating company, or it is in a personal name.
- The company name and phone number are not listed.

- The address is fake or does not exist.
- The inquiry email address uses a free email domain.
- There is no mention of "Disclosure based on the Specified Commercial Transactions Act".
- The Japanese in the text and reply emails from the website is unnatural and contains many errors.

Unnatural (especially in shop instructions, payment method descriptions, etc.)
- The images are compiled from multiple companies.

● If you have been victimized

We cannot accept any responsibility for fake websites as they are not affiliated with our company in any way.
In the event that you become a victim, please contact the police or one of the consultation services listed below.

[Consultation desks at each prefectural police headquarters]
https://www.npa.go.jp/bureau/cyber/soudan.html

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