Genting Email and SMS Scam Alert

Genting - City Of Entertainment : Email and SMS Scam Alert Posted At Their Website :-

Please be on the alert for fraudulent emails or SMS proclaiming that you are a winner of a certain amount of money.

It has come to our attention that such emails and SMS are being circulated, requesting the winners to make a financial deposit into an account before the prize money can be transferred.

We wish to clarify that at no time has the Genting Group ever participated nor organised any such contest or campaigns, requesting members of the public to make any deposits of sorts for prize winnings.

We advise caution to all our members and customers if you have received such an email or SMS.

If you wish to seek clarification, kindly send us an email addressed to customerfeedback@genting.com.

Please attach the corresponding email to us for verification, or send us the SMS message.

We will respond within 48 hours to clarify such messages.

It is important to be aware of such fraudulent activities, otherwise known as phishing, and the need to protect yourself against it. If you have received an email with a request to make any financial deposit before you can claim your prize, it is most likely a scam.

We strongly advise against responding to such emails. Please delete it from your mailbox and not reveal or disclose your personal information to anyone at any time online or through any other channels.

Current Scam Activity

888 Deals e-Contest - Alert raised on 26th April 2007

Please ignore and delete any emails that may suggest you had won USD 3,888,888.00 with the need to make a deposit of USD 4,000 to facilitate your prize transfer.

There is no such contest, and the Genting Group will not be held liable for any monetary loss resulting from such participation.

The scam will even go to the extent of creating a fake web page using our current template with the winner's name listed as one of the winners with unclaimed prizes.

We have captured this particular page for your reference :-



Genting Email and SMS Scam Alert

Source : Genting - City Of Entertainment