Potter Scam Targets Fans
I have a feeling a lot of people may be posting this, but I thought that I should join in with the spreading of this information!
Potter Scam Targets Fans
03-NOVEMBER-05
An advisory post on Warner Brothers' official Harry Potter Web site message board warns fans to be wary of fake e-mails purporting to seek cast members for a sixth Potter movie. The e-mails, with a subject line "WarnerBros Castsearch," have reportedly been circulating widely, seeking personal information from people interested in nabbing a role in a purported Harry Potter movie.
The e-mails are bogus, Warner said. "This is to advise that Warner Brothers Entertainment Inc. does not engage in casting activity through e-mail. These e-mails are fraudulent, and you should not respond to any such e-mail. Feel free to forward any such messages to anti-piracy@warnerbros.com, and we will do our best to investigate the fraudulent activity."
One such e-mail, obtained by SCI FI Wire, purports to come from "WarnerBros Acting Studios" in London. In part it reads: "You have been selected to apply and participate as an 'Act' in the induction, casting and making of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, which will be in theaters by July 2007. This selection is organized by writer J.K. Rowling in the bid to create original characters for the casts. We will acknowledge your altruistic effort and appreciate your recognition. Selection of applicants and first shots of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will hold in three locations, which includes Spain, London and Greece." The e-mail then seeks personal information.
The e-mail is clearly false: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has only been announced, but is not yet in preproduction; the next Warner film to be produced in the Potter franchise is Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, which begins shooting in February for release in June 2007. The fourth film in the series, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, hits theaters on Nov. 18.
Source: Sci Fi Wire
The sad thing is the older fans would know better. It is the younger ones that this would hurt. :mad
Potter Scam Targets Fans
03-NOVEMBER-05
An advisory post on Warner Brothers' official Harry Potter Web site message board warns fans to be wary of fake e-mails purporting to seek cast members for a sixth Potter movie. The e-mails, with a subject line "WarnerBros Castsearch," have reportedly been circulating widely, seeking personal information from people interested in nabbing a role in a purported Harry Potter movie.
The e-mails are bogus, Warner said. "This is to advise that Warner Brothers Entertainment Inc. does not engage in casting activity through e-mail. These e-mails are fraudulent, and you should not respond to any such e-mail. Feel free to forward any such messages to anti-piracy@warnerbros.com, and we will do our best to investigate the fraudulent activity."
One such e-mail, obtained by SCI FI Wire, purports to come from "WarnerBros Acting Studios" in London. In part it reads: "You have been selected to apply and participate as an 'Act' in the induction, casting and making of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, which will be in theaters by July 2007. This selection is organized by writer J.K. Rowling in the bid to create original characters for the casts. We will acknowledge your altruistic effort and appreciate your recognition. Selection of applicants and first shots of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will hold in three locations, which includes Spain, London and Greece." The e-mail then seeks personal information.
The e-mail is clearly false: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has only been announced, but is not yet in preproduction; the next Warner film to be produced in the Potter franchise is Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, which begins shooting in February for release in June 2007. The fourth film in the series, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, hits theaters on Nov. 18.
Source: Sci Fi Wire
The sad thing is the older fans would know better. It is the younger ones that this would hurt. :mad