Square Enix NA Site Press Release: SCAM ALERT [Aug 18]

[Mistress Stowastiq]

I didn't trust my rss feed at first when I saw this, especially since I got a false positive anti virus message when browsing links led from the SE NA site to look at FFXIII stuff yesterday.

This is from the North American Square Enix site in their Press Releases section.
If anyone has heard of this please post up.
I know Megamillions is California Lottery trademark so if they are using that for a scam and against SE customers, it is serious FTC shit.

Link is broken in the SE press release copy so that the autoformat would not put a heading over the original message from SE. If you are suspicious about clicking, go to the NA SE site and find the link at the bottom of their press release I posted below.

SE NA Site Press Release:
SCAM ALERT | SQUARE ENIX

August 18, 2009 SCAM ALERT



We are aware that certain unknown parties located in Canada have been mailing counterfeit checks with Square Enix’s name to targets located in the United States. These checks are not valid and should not be cashed.


Square Enix is NOT affiliated with USA MEGA MILLIONS, THE BIG GAME, ROYAL TRUST FINANCIAL, FIRST COMMERCIAL TRUST, or MARKET RESEARCH, INC. If you receive one of these checks in the mail as part of one of these scams, please report them to the police or the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) immediately.




See h t t p://www.megamillions.com/mcenter/pressrelease.asp?newsID=08CD2328-C837-48ED-99D2-AEADAE7F7A75 for more information.

From the link in the PR above, on the Megamillions page here is the old press release they are referencing.

Ca Lottery/Mega Millions site:
Mega Millions Official Home

Don't Fall for Fake Online Lottery Scams

RELEASE DATE: 11/25/2008
Crooks Who Claim To Run Legitimate Lotteries Are Using A Variety Of Tricks
Everyone wants to hear the words "You've won the lottery!" Unfortunately, some crooks are using those words as a scam to trick you into giving them money or your private information. Fake lotteries, or lottery scams, are a growing problem for legitimate lotteries and their players.
The scam often begins when you receive an official-looking letter or e-mail, or sometimes a phone call. In each case, someone tells you that you have “won” a large amount of money. They may even attach a check to cover part of your "winnings."
If a person is fooled into thinking he or she has won a prize, the scammers then try to get the person to send them money for "taxes" or "processing fees." They may also try to get the victim to provide them with a bank account number, which they will then clean out. Another trick is to send the winner a legitimate-looking “check” and ask the winner to send money back to cover expenses. It is only after victims have sent their own money that the check sent by the scammers bounces.
Here are some tips that can prevent someone from scamming you:

• If you are told that you have won a lottery that you have never played, it is a scam. You can’t win a legitimate lottery if you didn’t buy a ticket.
• No real lottery asks winners to put up their own money in order to collect a prize they have already won.
• If you are told that you need to keep your “win” confidential, be suspicious.
• Ask questions. Never give out personal information or send money unless you verify the company or solicitor’s legitimacy.
• If they give you a phone number to call to “verify” that they are legitimate, be suspicious. The person you call is often part of the scam. Ask for the name of the lottery that you won, then find the contact information on your own and contact that lottery to ask if you’ve won.

If you think someone is trying to scam you with a fake lottery, call your local police.

For more information:
Federal Trade Commission: “Foreign Lotteries: The Games You Can’t Win” http://www.ftc.gov/crossborder/

[spooky]

Amazing news. I'm so glad SE will swoop in and save us from all the scammers.

Now if only they put half this effort into creating good new content...

[Rehont]

The player base is unhappy! Quick .. lets get involved in some random scam that will undoubtedly turn their attention elsewhere!

[spooky]

The player base is unhappy! Quick .. lets get involved in some random scam that will undoubtedly turn their attention elsewhere!

Pretty sure that isn't working >_>

[Mistress Stowastiq]

Pretty sure that isn't working >_>

I can't figure out how they got into this in the first place. Only remote thing I can think of is mog bonanza. I can't put california lottery and SE together in my mind other than that.