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Page 7 - Below is a list of fraudulent companies who are participating in Investor "Cold-calling" scam. Investor "Cold-calling" is a fraudulent practice where by an entity disguises itself as a brokerage firm or an asset management firm and approaches potential investors via non face-to-face channels, such as by phone, fax, and emails, in order to solicit investment in securities or financial products. Typically, a "cold caller" makes unsolicited calls to potential investors, cajoles them into deciding to purchase certain securities, and then, becomes unavailable for contact after the investor sends the money for that purchase. As a result, the investors cannot obtain the securities although they made the payment, and they also cannot get back the money they paid. Investors need to be more careful and vigilant, as cold callers have been using more varied and more sophisticated tactics. (For example, some cold callers execute transactions properly and make profits for investors at first. Then, they solicit bigger transaction and make the investors transfer the money for it. After that, the cold callers disappear.)

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A List of Fraudulent Investment or Asset Management Companies - Page 7

The List of Fraudulent Investment or Asset Management Companies

International Mergers & Acquisitions Authority (Posted in April 2013)

1) 17th Flr., Fujino Bldg. 15-18 Nihonbashi Kodenma-cho, Chuo-ku Tokyo, 103-0001, Japan

TEL: +81 3 4578-0375 / FAX: +81 3 6745-9514

2) 22-11, Hokima 1-chome, Adachi-ku, Tokyo,121-0064

TEL: +81 3 4578-0625 / FAX: +81-3-6745-8657

Intercontinental Mergers & Acquisitions Agency (Posted in April 2013)

9th Flr. Yamaguchi Bldg. 8-17, Iwamoto-cho 1-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 101-0032, Japan

International Mergers and Acquisitions Board (Posted in November 2013)

28th floor, Shinjuku Mitsui Building 1-1, Nishi Shinjuku 2-chome, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0430 Japan

TEL: +81-345-795-711 / FAX: +81-363-694-838

www.imabjp.org

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Japanese Acquisition Authority (Posted in July 2015)

5th Flr., Touwa Bldg. 26-4, Minami Ikebukuro 1-chome, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, 171-0022

Tel: +81 345 782 309

Fax: +81 345 781 509

www.jp-aa.org

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Japanese Acquisition Conduct Authority (Posted in September 2016)

7th Fl., Ikebukuro YS Bldg. 13-23, Minami Ikebukuro 1-chome, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, ZIP 171-0022

Tel: +81 345 107 814

http://www.jacagov.org

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Japanese Administration for Acquisitions (Posted in August 2014)

4th Fl., Seibunkan Bldg. 5-9, Iidabashi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo ZIP 102-0072

TEL: +81 345 895 395

FAX: +81 345 895 382

http://jaagov.asia/

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Japanese Board of Trade Commission (Posted in December 2015)

4th floor, Toshimaya Bldg., 13-1, Uchikanda 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0047

Tel: +81 345 774 660

Fax: +81 344 965 102

http://jpbtc-gov.org

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Japanese Equities Commission (Posted in December 2015)

Seiko Ginza Bldg. 12-1, Ginza 8-chome Chuo-ku, Tokyo ZIP 104-0061

Tel: +81 345 780 340

Fax: +81 367 451 708

http://www.jec-gov.org

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Japanese Financial Commission (Posted in October 2014)

7th Fl., FUJI 28 Bldg., 7-26, Kita-Aoyama 2-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 07-0061

Tel: +81 345 790 593

Fax: +81 345 776 443

www.jfc-gov.asia

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Japanese International Equity and Securities Commission (IESC) (Posted in December 2016)

Matsuda Bldg., 14-13, Shiba 3-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo, ZIP 105-0014

Tel: + 81 345 704 380

Fax: +81 367 454 843

http://www.iesc-gov.org/

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Japanese Mergers and Acquisitions Authority (Posted in July 2016)

Prime Tsukiji Bldg. 1-2, Tsukiji 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo ZIP 104-0045

Tel: +81 3 4588 8128

http://jmaa-gov.org/

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Japanese Mergers and Acquisitions Commission (Posted in October 2014)

3rd Fl., Daini Kowa Bldg. 17-2, Shinbashi 1-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0004

Tel: +81 345 895 398

Fax: +81 345 895 383

http://jmac-gov.asia/contactus.php

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Japanese & Australian Securities and Investments Commission (Posted in September 2016)

Mergers and Acquisitions Financial Administration (Posted in June 2013)

11th Floor Hanwha Bldg, 10-1 Shiba 4-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-0014

Tel: +008-134-578-0376 / Fax: +008-136-745-4952

regulation@mafinad.org

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Mergers & Acquisitions Supervison & Administration Commission(MASAC) (Posted in April 2013)

15th Flr., Fujino Building 11-8, Nihonbashi Kodenma-cho Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0001

TEL: +81-3-4579-00370 / FAX: +81-3-6745-2891

Metropolitan Financial Protection Commission (Posted in March 2016)

Otemachi First Square, 1-5-1, 4/F East Tower, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-0004, Japan

Tel: +81 345 102 521

www.metropolitanfinpc.com

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Ministry of Foreign Equities (Posted in March 2016)

Nihon Seimei Nishi Gotanda Bldg., 24-5, Nishi Gotanda 7-chom, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo ZIP 141-8531

Phone: +81 345 781 758

Fax: +81 368 312 638

http://mfe-gov.org/

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Ministry of Foreign Securities (Posted in March 2016)

Chiyoda Sanshin Bldg., 2-34, Kandajinbo-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0051

Phone: +81 345 782 385

http://mfs-gov.org/

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National Mergers Commerce Commission (Posted in August 2014)

111th Flr., Yurakucho Bldg. 10-1, Yuraku-cho 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-0006, Japan

TEL: +81 345 782 378

FAX: +81 345 774 660

www.nmccasia.org/

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Office of Foreign Equities (Posted in September 2016)

Tel: 813 4510 6194

http://ofegov.org

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Office of Foreign Securities (Posted in December 2016)

6-20, Nishi-Shinbashi 1-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo, ZIP 105-0003

Tel: +81 345 106 192

Fax: +81 344 964 863

http://foreignsec-gov.org/index.html

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Offshore East (Posted in July 2016)

Otemachi Financial City Grand Cube, 1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Edobori Center Building, 2-1-1 Edobori, Nishi-ku, Osaka 550-0002, Japan

Tel: +86-10-5904 4810

Fax: +86-10-5885 0588

www.offshoreeast.com

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Offshore Equities Regulation Department (Posted in July 2015)

2 Chome-5-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda, Tokyo 100-0005 Japan

Tel: +81-34-578-1375

www.oeregdept.org

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Overseas Mergers and Consolidations Commission (Posted in July 2016)

Kuyo Bldg. 10-2 Minami Aoyama 5-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0062

Tel: +81 345 102 554

http://omaccom.org/

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Overseas Mergers and Consolidations Committee (Posted in July 2016)

Meijiseimei kan Bldg. 1-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-0005

Tel: +81 345 782 001

Fax: +81 345 793 223

http://omacc.org/

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Securities and Investment Authority (Posted in September 2016)

4th Fl., Shosen Mitsui Bldg., 1-1, Toranomon 2-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo, ZIP 105-0001

Tel: +81 345 107 837

Fax: +81 368 005 371

http://sia-gov.org

Securities Regulatory Commission (Posted in December 2016)

3rd Fl., Kawakami Bldg. 17-6, Hiroo 5-chome, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, ZIP 150-0012

Tel: +81 645 605 035

Universal Compliance Commission (Posted in September 2016)

Otemachi First Square 1-5-1, 4/F East tower, Chiyoda-ku, Otemachi, Tokyo, ZIP 100-0004

Tel: +81 3 4578 7946

Fax: +81 3 6745 9296

http://www.universalccomm.com/index.php

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Report your issue to the following agencies based on the nature of the scam:

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Scammers often update their tactics to keep up with the latest news or trends, but here are some common tactics used in phishing emails or text messages:

Phishing emails and text messages often tell a story to trick you into clicking on a link or opening an attachment. You might get an unexpected email or text message that looks like it’s from a company you know or trust, like a bank or a credit card or utility company. Or maybe it’s from an online payment website or app. The message could be from a scammer, who might

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