CAUTION

2016.12Alert: Beware of fraudulent emails that pose as messages from the company's executives

• In December 2016, we became aware of a person posing as a Marubeni officer to send fraudulent emails asking a recipient to contact with the sender so that the sender passes across further information for immediate payment for certain new project.
  One feature of these messages was that their email addresses appeared similar to legitimate company email addresses.
  We caution all to confirm sufficiently the senders and contents of suspicious emails you may receive.

• 2016.06Alert: Beware of fraudulent emails that pose as messages from the company's executives

  In June 2016, we became aware of a person posing as a Marubeni officer to send emails which requested payment for a fictitious acquisition, and asked the recipient to provide information as directed by a third party posing as an attorney for that person.
  One feature of these messages was that their email addresses appeared similar to legitimate company email addresses. We caution all to confirm sufficiently the senders and contents of suspicious emails you may receive.

• 2016.02Warning: Fraudulent offers

• 2015.04Investment opportunity based on forged guarantee in the United States

  In April 2015, Marubeni Corporation became aware of a fraudulent scheme to solicit investments for the development and operation of a shrimp farm in the United States that was described as relying on financial support in the form of guarantee to purchase products from the shrimp farming operation purportedly issued by Marubeni Corporation for the purchase of products from the shrimp farming operation. That guarantee is a false and forged document and that investment scheme is fraudulent and is unassociated with Marubeni Corporation, Marubeni America Corporation or any of the companies in the Marubeni Group.

• 2014.09Warning: Fake Company Using the Name “Marubeni Toa (Syouji) Corporation Limited”.
  Please be aware that the above company has absolutely no connection or affiliation with Marubeni Corporation.

• 2014.07Warning: Fake Company Using the Names “Marubeni Toa Corporation Ltd” and “Marubeni-toa Co. Ltd”.
  Please be aware that the above companies have absolutely no connection or affiliation with Marubeni Corporation.

• 2014.05Warning regarding "phishing mails"