Free Samples Sekkisei Facial Mask, Lotion & Herbal Gel

MOD ALERT: Members have questioned the legitimacy of this website/ free offer. Proceed at your own risk. Mistercheap.

SweetClover

I have seen this before, don’t recall anybody reporting ever getting anything from this, and the sign-up page just screams 'fake". After some sleuthing (Plus domain Whois courtesy of DomainDossier), I am absolutely convinced that this is a scam link set up to harvest info for sale on spam and junk mail lists. I think this was questioned when it was posted on FW, and for reasons I don’t know, it wasn’t added to the Fake Freebies sticky, when it should have been. Anywhoo… here’s my evidence as to why this is fake.

Repetitious (Send My Sample, Send My Sample, Send My Sample) signup buttons. Scammers like to highlight the free samples, they want you to click that button/ Legitimate websites don’t do this .

Where’s the Privacy Policy, Terms of Use/Service links?

Link back to main website is missing. Plus string of data on the bottom identifying company & copyright dates. You find this on the real Sekkisei Japan (Copyright © 1996-2017 KOSÉ Corporation. All rights reserved.) & USA websites (© 2016 KOSÉ America. All rights reserved.) .

The USA website has NO link anywhere to this ‘sample’, nothing, nada. zilch. The only samples offered, are when you make a purchase.

But here’s the final nail in the coffin, the domain lookup.

This is Sekkisei Japan
Domain Whois record

Queried whois.internic.net with “dom sekkisei.com”…

Domain Name: SEKKISEI.COM
Registry Domain ID: 48205948_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.jprs.jp
Registrar URL: http://jprs.jp/registrar/
Updated Date: 2016-12-12T17:01:34Z
Creation Date: 2000-12-14T05:10:15Z
Registry Expiry Date: 2017-12-14T05:10:15Z
Registrar: Japan Registry Services Co., Ltd.
Registrar IANA ID: 1485
Registrar Abuse Contact Email: gtld-abuse@jprs.jp
Registrar Abuse Contact Phone: +81.352158457
Domain Status: ok https://icann.org/epp#ok
Name Server: NS-1480.AWSDNS-57.ORG
Name Server: NS-1717.AWSDNS-22.CO.UK
Name Server: NS-21.AWSDNS-02.COM
Name Server: NS-828.AWSDNS-39.NET
DNSSEC: unsigned

Queried whois.jprs.jp with “dom sekkisei.com”…

Domain Name: SEKKISEI.COM
Registry Domain ID: 48205948_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.jprs.jp
Registrar URL: https://jprs.jp/registrar/
Updated Date: 2016-12-12T17:01:34Z
Creation Date: 2000-12-14T05:10:15Z
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2017-12-14T05:10:15Z
Registrar: Japan Registry Services Co.,Ltd.(JPRS)
Registrar IANA ID: 1485
Registrar Abuse Contact Email: gtld-abuse@jprs.jp
Registrar Abuse Contact Phone: +81.352158457
Domain Status: ok https://icann.org/epp#ok
Registry Registrant ID: Not Available From Registry
Registrant Name: KOSE Corporation
Registrant Street: 3-6-2
Registrant City: Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku,
Registrant State/Province: Tokyo
Registrant Postal Code: 103-8251
Registrant Country: JP
Registrant Phone: +81.332731511
Registrant Fax: +81.332768655
Registrant Email: info@kose.co.jp
Registry Admin ID: Not Available From Registry
Admin Name: KOSE Corporation
Admin Street: 3-6-2
Admin City: Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku
Admin State/Province: Tokyo
Admin Postal Code: 103-8251
Admin Country: JP
Admin Phone: +81.332731511
Admin Fax: +81.332731856
Admin Email: info@kose.co.jp
Registry Tech ID: Not Available From Registry
Tech Name: KOSE Corporation
Tech Street: 3-6-2
Tech City: Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku
Tech State/Province: Tokyo
Tech Postal Code: 103-8251
Tech Country: JP
Tech Phone: +81.332731511
Tech Fax: +81.332731856
Tech Email: info@kose.co.jp
Name Server: NS-21.AWSDNS-02.COM
Name Server: NS-828.AWSDNS-39.NET
Name Server: NS-1717.AWSDNS-22.CO.UK
Name Server: NS-1480.AWSDNS-57.ORG
DNSSEC: unsigned

This is Sekkisei USA.
Domain Whois record

Queried whois.internic.net with “dom sekkisei-usa.com”…

Domain Name: SEKKISEI-USA.COM
Registry Domain ID: 1937540815_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.jprs.jp
Registrar URL: http://jprs.jp/registrar/
Updated Date: 2017-06-09T17:01:34Z
Creation Date: 2015-06-11T03:29:05Z
Registry Expiry Date: 2018-06-11T03:29:05Z
Registrar: Japan Registry Services Co., Ltd.
Registrar IANA ID: 1485
Registrar Abuse Contact Email: gtld-abuse@jprs.jp
Registrar Abuse Contact Phone: +81.352158457
Domain Status: ok https://icann.org/epp#ok
Name Server: DNS833-1.NEXCESS.NET
Name Server: DNS833-2.NEXCESS.NET
DNSSEC: unsigned

Queried whois.jprs.jp with “dom sekkisei-usa.com”…

Domain Name: SEKKISEI-USA.COM
Registry Domain ID: 1937540815_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.jprs.jp
Registrar URL: https://jprs.jp/registrar/
Updated Date: 2017-06-09T17:01:34Z
Creation Date: 2015-06-11T03:29:05Z
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2018-06-11T03:29:05Z
Registrar: Japan Registry Services Co.,Ltd.(JPRS)
Registrar IANA ID: 1485
Registrar Abuse Contact Email: gtld-abuse@jprs.jp
Registrar Abuse Contact Phone: +81.352158457
Domain Status: ok https://icann.org/epp#ok
Registry Registrant ID: Not Available From Registry
Registrant Name: KOSE Corporation
Registrant Street: 3-6-2
Registrant City: Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku,
Registrant State/Province: Tokyo
Registrant Postal Code: 103-8251
Registrant Country: JP
Registrant Phone: +81.332731511
Registrant Fax: +81.332768655
Registrant Email: info@kose.co.jp
Registry Admin ID: Not Available From Registry
Admin Name: KOSE Corporation
Admin Street: 3-6-2
Admin City: Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku
Admin State/Province: Tokyo
Admin Postal Code: 103-8251
Admin Country: JP
Admin Phone: +81.332731511
Admin Fax: +81.332731856
Admin Email: info@kose.co.jp
Registry Tech ID: Not Available From Registry
Tech Name: KOSE Corporation
Tech Street: 3-6-2
Tech City: Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku
Tech State/Province: Tokyo
Tech Postal Code: 103-8251
Tech Country: JP
Tech Phone: +81.332731511
Tech Fax: +81.332731856
Tech Email: info@kose.co.jp
Name Server: DNS833-1.NEXCESS.NET
Name Server: DNS833-2.NEXCESS.NET
DNSSEC: unsigned

And this is the SekkiseiSocial link from the OP.

Domain Whois record

Queried whois.internic.net with “dom sekkiseisocial.com”…

Domain Name: SEKKISEISOCIAL.COM
Registry Domain ID: 2096898620_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.registrar.amazon.com
Registrar URL: http://registrar.amazon.com/?tag=phtwllt-20
Updated Date: 2017-02-25T22:15:40Z
Creation Date: 2017-02-10T22:01:15Z
Registry Expiry Date: 2018-02-10T22:01:15Z
Registrar: Amazon Registrar, Inc.
Registrar IANA ID: 468
Registrar Abuse Contact Email: registrar-abuse@amazon.com
Registrar Abuse Contact Phone: +1.2062661000
Domain Status: ok https://icann.org/epp#ok
Name Server: NS-1210.AWSDNS-23.ORG
Name Server: NS-1874.AWSDNS-42.CO.UK
Name Server: NS-659.AWSDNS-18.NET
Name Server: NS-82.AWSDNS-10.COM
DNSSEC: unsigned

Queried whois.registrar.amazon.com with “sekkiseisocial.com”…

Domain Name: sekkiseisocial.com
Registry Domain ID: 2096898620_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.registrar.amazon.com
Registrar URL: https://registrar.amazon.com/?tag=phtwllt-20
Updated Date: 2017-02-25T22:15:40.396Z
Creation Date: 2017-02-10T22:01:15Z
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2018-02-10T22:01:15Z
Registrar: Amazon Registrar, Inc.
Registrar IANA ID: 468
Registrar Abuse Contact Email: registrar-abuse@amazon.com
Registrar Abuse Contact Phone: +1.2067406200
Reseller:
Domain Status: ok https://icann.org/epp#ok
Registry Registrant ID:
Registrant Name: On behalf of sekkiseisocial.com owner
Registrant Organization: Whois Privacy Service
Registrant Street: P.O. Box 81226
Registrant City: Seattle
Registrant State/Province: WA
Registrant Postal Code: 98108-1226
Registrant Country: US
Registrant Phone: +1.2065771368
Registrant Phone Ext:
Registrant Fax:
Registrant Fax Ext:
Registrant Email: owner-6742712@sekkiseisocial.com.whoisprivacyservice.org
Registry Admin ID:
Admin Name: On behalf of sekkiseisocial.com administrative contact
Admin Organization: Whois Privacy Service
Admin Street: P.O. Box 81226
Admin City: Seattle
Admin State/Province: WA
Admin Postal Code: 98108-1226
Admin Country: US
Admin Phone: +1.2065771368
Admin Phone Ext:
Admin Fax:
Admin Fax Ext:
Admin Email: admin-6742712@sekkiseisocial.com.whoisprivacyservice.org
Registry Tech ID:
Tech Name: On behalf of sekkiseisocial.com technical contact
Tech Organization: Whois Privacy Service
Tech Street: P.O. Box 81226
Tech City: Seattle
Tech State/Province: WA
Tech Postal Code: 98108-1226
Tech Country: US
Tech Phone: +1.2065771368
Tech Phone Ext:
Tech Fax:
Tech Fax Ext:
Tech Email: tech-6742712@sekkiseisocial.com.whoisprivacyservice.org
Name Server: ns-1210.awsdns-23.org
Name Server: ns-1874.awsdns-42.co.uk
Name Server: ns-659.awsdns-18.net
Name Server: ns-82.awsdns-10.com
DNSSEC: unsigned

Do you see what I see? Do you see 1 thing of the 3 does not match the other? Can you guess which one is obviously not like the others? I even bolded the relevant information.

Here’s what you should see: the Japan & USA websites share the same Registrant & Admin info. They share servers, hosts - the fake website should share the same. Instead it uses sources commonly used by scam operations.

Avoid this like the plague, adding to the fake freebies sticky.

This has been posted before and I find no reference to it being a scam in any other time it was posted
So you state, this also has a US web page and a Japanese page, seems unlikely that a scam site would produce both but your concerns are noted

MISTERCHEAP

@Tuskers let’s avoid personal commentary to other members and stick to the facts about deals. The mod alert to just be aware there MAY BE an issue with this offer is now in the OP and from a Mod standpoint, this issue is resolved, so there shouldn’t be any further verbal sparring please on the matter. Thank you in advance for your anticipated kind cooperation.

SweetClover

Did you read the Whois info I posted? The scam site has nothing to do with the legitimate Japanese & USA websites that are owned & operated by Sekkisei’s corporate company, Kose. Scammers Brandjack legitimate companies all the time. The Whois doesn’t lie, and in this case, the Whois for SekkiseiSocial looks just like the other scam websites. Case closed.

Krazy9Katz

posting that review video by a malaysian girl on official kose site is questionable. and right above the video, the most. important part is misspelled. “SEKKSEI” not “SEKKISEI”

SweetClover

@krazy9katz said in Free Samples Sekkisei Facial Mask, Lotion & Herbal Gel:

posting that review video by a malaysian girl on official kose site is questionable. and right above the video, the most. important part is misspelled. “SEKKSEI” not “SEKKISEI”

Good catch! I missed that. Scammers aren’t good at spelling or consistency. They often make errors just like the one you pointed out.

FrugalFreak

MOD NOTE:Highly questionable freebie, unlocked for OP to post proof of sample received.

This arrived today

This may have looked questionable, but in the end it was not a scam or a the page hacked, it was real

I can post a picture of the freebie if anyone wants to see it

Anyone else also get this?

FrugalFreak

@tuskers
I sent you a chat message asking you to post item photo and photo of what address it came from.

@frugalfreak Just got the message, loading picture with todays newspaper for date in background

File size too big, working on it

@tuskers

Envelope it arrived in