Recently, people have reported receiving deceptive e-mails claiming to be from Sumitomo Metals, Hiroshi Tomono, its Representative Director and President, other Representative Director or Director or Corporate Auditor, seeking people to serve as company representatives of Sumitomo Metals. These e-mails attempt to trick recipients into providing sensitive personal information such as their name, address and telephone number and/or making certain deposits or payments. This fraudulent practice is often called "phishing."

Please be advised that Sumitomo Metals never sends e-mails to potential company representatives requesting personal information.

If you suspect that you've received a fraudulent e-mail, do not respond to it and do not make any deposit or payment that may be requested. Please forward a copy of any suspicious e-mails purporting to come from Sumitomo Metals to provide us with information about it using the form on our website:
http://www.sumitomometals.co.jp/e/contact/https_index.html

Sumitomo Metals disclaims all responsibility or liability for any loss or damage incurred by anyone who replies to, provides any personal information or makes any deposit or payment in response to these or similar e-mails.