jhf3512 Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 What's your take on this article? SMOKE SCREEN?!?! http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-10-25/japan-investors-duped-into-buying-iraqi-dinar-as-u-s-withdraws.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teresa82 Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 GREAT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverStyx Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Japan Investors Duped Into Buying Iraqi Dinar as U.S. Withdraws October 25, 2010, 10:54 PM EDT More From Businessweek Fed’s ‘Weight’ Joins Mortgage Investor Bid for Relief China Begins Emergency Preparations as Typhoon Megi Nears Coast Hustler, Paris Hilton Sex Site See .xxx Porn Ghetto Germany's Growth: New Rules, Old Companies Stock Picks: Halliburton, Research In Motion, Visa Story Tools e-mail this story print this story 0diggsdigg add to Business Exchange By Masatsugu Horie Oct. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese consumers are being warned about an investment scam promoting the purchase of the Iraqi dinar on predictions the currency will surge in value as U.S. combat troops withdraw from the country. A man in western Japan spent 2 million yen ($25,000) to buy 500,000 Iraqi dinar ($428) after a caller recommended buying the currency because it was expected to gain as much as 30-fold, the National Consumer Affairs Center said on its website. The man, whose attempts to get a refund were unsuccessful, was among more than 200 people who bought the currency, the posting said. “In most cases, the exchange rate is extremely bad,” Ryota Kato, a spokesman for the center, said yesterday by telephone. “And you wouldn’t be able to exchange the dinar back into yen because currently no Japanese bank will accept it.” The Central Bank of Iraq exchanges 1,170 dinar for 1 U.S. dollar, according to its website, a rate that has been in place since early 2009. An Iraq government spokesman said in April the country has no plans to stop linking its currency to the dollar. Kato said the center received 368 inquires about Iraqi dinar in the nine months ended September, compared with four for all of last year. Among the 202 people who said they purchased the currency, the average investment was 3.5 million yen. “One person spent 20 million yen buying dinar,” said Kato, adding that the elderly have been targeted. Consumers are also advised to take precautions if asked to buy the Sudanese pound, he said. “Our organization can’t judge whether these transactions are fraudulent, but you should be very careful when you deal with currencies that have low liquidity,” Kato said. “We’re still getting many inquiries.” --With reporting by Zahraa Alkhalisi in Dubai. Editors: Drew Gibson, Fergus Maguire. Drew Gibson in Osaka at dgibson2@bloomberg.net. To contact the reporter on this story: Masatsugu Horie in Osaka at mhorie3@bloomberg.net I say won't they be shocked when these few Japanese cash out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tampa1000 Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 From what I read this invester is trying to buy today and make a killing tomorrow, good luck, we don't need these kind of investors jumping in at the last minute expecting great rewards and killing this investment, here is a better link to this post: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-10-25/japan-investors-duped-into-buying-iraqi-dinar-as-u-s-withdraws.html God bless & GO RV!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrparrot Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 What's your take on this article? SMOKE SCREEN?!?! http://www.businessw...-withdraws.html A man in western Japan spent 2 million yen ($25,000) to buy 500,000 Iraqi dinar ($428) after a caller recommended buying the currency because it was expected to gain as much as 30-fold, the National Consumer Affairs Center said on its website. I think the dupe they're referring to is the amount of Yen spent vs the amount of Dinar they got. Wouldn't call this a smoke screen. More like a warning that if you're going to purchase Dinar, be careful who you buy from. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inicio Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 A man in western Japan spent 2 million yen ($25,000) to buy 500,000 Iraqi dinar ($428) after a caller recommended buying the currency because it was expected to gain as much as 30-fold, the National Consumer Affairs Center said on its website. I think the dupe they're referring to is the amount of Yen spent vs the amount of Dinar they got. Wouldn't call this a smoke screen. More like a warning that if you're going to purchase Dinar, be careful who you buy from. Exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ha ha Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 I don't care what happened in a far away in Japan. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ratatap Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Even paying the high price this guy did $25,000 for $450 dollars worth of Dinar, he will still come out ahead gang.... GO RV !!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waitn Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 (edited) Ill sell some of mine to the japanese investor at that rate, until we have a solid RV of course. I can still get more at 1170 at the moment. Edited October 26, 2010 by waitn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimjackie Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 I say won't they be shocked when these few Japanese cash out! Hope those Japanese investors didnt get upset and throw the dinar away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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