Published on 07/23/2006

Some time in June, we received an email from Eizo Kobayashi of ITOCHU CORPORATION of Japan, using an email of an Italian site... and asking to collect their customer's payment through me, and I will get a 10% bonus. Their email asked for personal information but not bank account information, but we can be very sure that they would eventually ask for our bank account information so that they can redirect "their customer's payment through me".

We had a look at Virgilio (based on sender's email address) and it is in Italy, and we are not sure why a Japanese corporation could not get their own email address and website. They have to send using a likely fake Italian email address and ask to discuss on a free Yahoo email address. Scam! Delete!

Note: We have no clue who is the Actual people behind this mail. The Corporations and people's name "might" not be real names, but have been used as a "scapegoat".

"Japanese" (or Italian?) Email Scam

Here is the full email address, for your enjoyment on Sunday. If anyone thinks this is real, let me know on the forum and we can bet what is their next step. They will want to have your bank account information.

-----Original Message-----
From: euline_award@virgilio.it [mailto:euline_award@virgilio.it]
Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 18:11
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: URGENTLY REPRESENTATIVE REQUIRED

URGENTLY REPRESENTATIVE REQUIRED Good day,

I
am Mr. Eizo Kobayashi, president ITOCHU Corporation based in Japan. We
specialized in the iron and steel products. We are searching for
representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our
customers in the England, Canada/America and other nearby countries as
well as making payments through you to us. You do not have to leave
your present job for this one because this job offer will be on a part
time basis as it comes once in a while and remuneration is on a
percentage basis of 10% of the total amount you receive from my
customers at any time on my behalf.
The reason why i seek your
assistance is that England,American and Canadian checks takes a long
time to clear here in Japan. Thereby holding business down for me and
my associates. Now i already have customers who are ready to remit cash
to me. Please to facilitate the conclusion of this transaction if
accepted, do send me promptly the following informations below to
my
private email:

(1)Your full names:
(2)Contact address:
(3)
Country:
(4)Tele/cell numbers:
(5)Company/position,if any.
(6)Age:
(7)Sex:

Thank you for your time. Hope to have a long lasting business
relationship with you. Reply via my private email address:
eizokoba_kabayashi@yahoo.co.uk

Yours Faithfully,

Eizo Kobayashi
President and Chief Executive Officer
ITOCHU CORPORATION, (JAPAN
Reply All Email to :eizokoba_kabayashi@yahoo.co.uk