Scam Sanotomo Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.: does this company exist in Japan?

[Jakes]

Sanotomo Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.
2-2, Nihonbashi-Honcho
3-Chome Chuo-ku, Tokyo,
103-8668, Japan
+81-34-540-5521

Did try to call but no answer

 

[thomas]

They are fake.

https://sanotomo-pharma-jp.com/

• The domain was registered in January 2022.
• The address is that of Takeda, one of the largest Japanese pharmaceutical manufacturers (they altered one number in the address).
• The partners they list on their site do not exist.
• Their content is stolen from Takeda, Sumitomo Pharma, and Otsuka.
• Weird (and probably machine-translated) Japanese.
• Social media links don't work.

Etc, etc.

Did they provide you with any names?

 

[Jakes]

Thank you for information appreciate. No names given only via email correspondence did request a video call and all went cold.

 

[almostscammed]

This is some kind of scamm and are very good at it.

 

[thomas]

This is some kind of scamm and are very good at it.

If you have any helpful details, please share them with us. It only takes a glance at their website to see that this is a fraudulent operation.

 

[almostscammed]

I had originally received a direct email from a different email address and I went and searched for the company on the site to let them know someone was using their name. It turns out the scammer also owns the site and sent me this letter back. I had already deleted to original email.

-----Original Message-----
From: Sanotomo Masayuki
Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2022 12:20 AM
To: ???????
Subject: Hello ????

Hello ????,

Thank you for your message and your observant on the email and i want to let you know that the following email address:[email protected] in which i contacted you from is mine and I wish to inform you that I am privately looking for entrepreneurs and management experts who will be willing to act as investment portfolio holders and administrators. I currently have the sum of THIRTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY ($30,000,000.00) under my control and I wish to invest these funds by putting them into the management of a private businessman or corporation with good business ideas that can generate good ROI per annul over maximum of 10 years duration. The funds will be disbursed and release to you, to invest in your company or any good business of your choice that will generate a good interest rate per annul that will be mutually agreed for 10 years renewable tenure, that we will both share on a agreed percentage,

The funds are in London UK and all sign-up contracts, briefings and investment portfolio management files will be handled In London-UK.

Kindly get back to me for more details please.

Thanks and Remain Safe

Best Regards,

Dr. Sanotomo Osamu Masayuki,
President/Ceo
Sanotomo Pharmaceutical Co Ltd
ADDRESS: 2-2, Nihonbashi-Honcho 3-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8668, Japan
Tel:+81-34-540-5521 (WhatsApp Only)
Fax:+81-34-540-55211
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://sanotomo-pharma-jp.com[/url]

 

[thomas]

Thank you, that looks like the classic Nigeria 419 scam.