The anticipation for the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 is reaching an all-time high in Japan, and unfortunately, it has drawn the attention of scammers. Fraudsters are sending out deceptive emails, falsely claiming to be from Nintendo, as they attempt to cash in on this excitement. In a bid to secure one of the coveted consoles during the My Nintendo Store lottery, eager gamers are now facing the risk of phishing attempts.
These misleading messages declare that recipients have supposedly won a chance to snag a Nintendo Switch 2, with scammers likely coaxing them to provide sensitive credit card information under false pretenses. Nintendo has issued a warning, stating that results from the actual lottery will be communicated later today.
“We have confirmed the existence of a phishing email claiming to announce winners from the Nintendo Switch 2 lottery on the My Nintendo Store. The official lottery results are set to be emailed today, but no communications concerning this have been sent out yet. Please remember that any emails received thus far are not from us,” Nintendo stated.
We have confirmed the existence of a phishing email purporting to be the result of the Nintendo Switch 2 lottery sale on the My Nintendo Store. The lottery results are due to be emailed today, but have not yet been sent. Please note that those received to date have not been sent by us.