Nikon UK issued a warning about suspicious emails being sent to YouTube and Facebook channel owners imitating Nikon Public Relations: WARNING REGARDING SUSPICIOUS EMAILS IMITATING PUBLIC RELATIONS FROM NIKON It has come to our attention that people pretending to be Nikon representatives are contacting YouTube and Facebook channel owners via email. The fraudulent correspondence generally carry Nikon’s name, and / or refer to the Nikon public relations department, requesting that the recipient produce a video using a Nikon camera or offer sponsorship opportunities. These emails bear no relation to Nikon or any members of the Nikon Group. In light of the increasing frequency of these incidents, Nikon would like to raise awareness of the fact that third parties, representing themselves as Nikon, may attempt to gain personal or financial information and exploit it for financial gain. Please note: Only official correspondence regarding existing or potential collaborations will come from an official Nikon company email address, ending in @nikon.com Alternatively, you may also be contacted from one of our agency partners – to verify they are official, we suggest you search for their web presence to check for the following: • Signs they are legitimate – The website is secured by looking at the address bar (URL) to see if there is an “s” in the URL – it should look like this “https://” at the start – or if it has a lock symbol in the address bar – The presence of contact details or official distributor details –...
Published By: Nikonrumors - Saturday, 5 February, 2022