Checked by Jacana · September 23, 2026

Is thejapancandystore.shop a scam?

This was a scam. The site is now gone.

Fake Japan Candy store selling Japanese snacks and candy

This site copies Japan Candy's online store of Japanese snacks and candy, but it's part of a known scam network and has nothing to do with Japan Candy. Stores like this are unlikely to deliver the real product, and may use card details typed at checkout for nefarious purposes.

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Reasons for concern

  • Copies a real company's store under another address

    The contact email on thejapancandystore.shop is at japancandystore.com, which belongs to Japan Candy. Japan Candy does not run this copy.

  • Part of a network of thousands of copied stores

    Same kit and hosting as thousands of other copied stores, and thejapancandystore.shop is already on HaGeZi's public threat list.

  • Every price cut by 70%

    Fujiya Heart Peanuts Mini Chocolate is $0.27 instead of $0.90, Bandai Moonlit Night Fishing Gummy is $1.17 instead of $3.90, and Meiji Macademia Melt-In-Your-Mouth White Chocolate is $2.25 instead of $7.50.

  • Reviews written by the kit, not by customers

    Five-star quotes such as 'The seasonal KitKat varieties are incredible, Shipping was fast and everything arrived in perfect condition' are signed Elena R. and Marcus T., signatures that appear on thousands of other copied stores.

  • More copies of the same store

    Another copy of Japan Candy's store was online in mid-September 2026: japancandystorehq.shop.

  • Template text left in place

    The page still carries the sample address john@example.com, left over from the store template.

  • Priced in US dollars for a shop that names another country

    The page title presents thejapancandystore.shop as a shop for Japan, yet every price on it is in US dollars, the default of the copying kit.

  • The site has since disappeared

    When we checked on 23 September 2026, the web address no longer led anywhere.

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People also ask

Is thejapancandystore.shop a scam?

Yes, thejapancandystore.shop is a scam. This site copies Japan Candy's online store of Japanese snacks and candy, but it's part of a known scam network and has nothing to do with Japan Candy.

Who runs thejapancandystore.shop?

We could not find who runs thejapancandystore.shop. Real shops name the company behind them; this one does not.

What are the warning signs on thejapancandystore.shop?

On thejapancandystore.shop we found eight things: copies a real company's store under another address, part of a network of thousands of copied stores, every price cut by 70%, reviews written by the kit, not by customers, more copies of the same store, template text left in place, priced in US dollars for a shop that names another country, and the site has since disappeared.

What should I do if I visited thejapancandystore.shop?

Do not type card details or passwords into it. If you already paid, call your bank now and ask them to stop the payment.

How does Jacana check websites?

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