The agency of actor Namkoong Min urged caution against impersonation scams.
On the 9th, 935 Entertainment distributed an official statement saying, "Recently, there have been fraudulent activities attempting to gain financial benefits by impersonating our employees, and we kindly ask for special attention."
According to this, it has been reported that individuals impersonating managers of 935 Entertainment celebrities approached small business owners, placing large orders at various restaurants and wine companies, and then caused damages through a 'no-show' method.
In relation to this, 935 Entertainment stated, "Our employees and related personnel do not request any money transfers or purchases from outside under any circumstances," urging that any finding should be reported to the police immediately.
935 Entertainment is a talent management company that includes actors Namkoong Min, Yeon Jung-hoon, Kim Yeo-jin, Yoon Sun-woo, Lee Seol, Kwon Hwa-woon, and Park Joo-hyun.
Below is the full statement from 935 Entertainment.
This is 935 Entertainment.
Recently, there have been fraudulent activities attempting to gain financial benefits by impersonating our employees, and we kindly ask for special attention.
It has been confirmed that cases have occurred where individuals impersonated the managers of affiliated celebrities and approached small businesses, placing large orders at various restaurants and wine companies under the pretext of a gathering, and then caused damages by 'no-showing'.
Our employees and related personnel do not request any money transfers or purchases from outside under any circumstances.If you receive a similar request, please do not transfer any money or respond, and if a loss occurs, please report it to the police immediately.
935 Entertainment is aware of the seriousness of this matter and will do its best to prevent similar damages from occurring.
Thank you.
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