Nintendo has issued a warning to its fans that fraudulent emails are being sent out that look like they're coming from the company. Nintendo gamers should be wary of these emails and make sure to scrutinize anything that looks like it could be official from the company.
Spoofed emails are just one of many ways that internet users can have their information stolen or their money wasted. When looking at a received email, a sent by address is usually included, which can typically be used to determine if an email is legitimate. However, with spoofed emails, the sender looks like it's the real thing, even though the email didn't come from that entity or individual.
A major manufacturing partner for Nintendo could potentially be hinting at the upcoming reveal for the highly-anticipated follow-up to the Switch.
Nintendo has shared a warning that spoofed emails have been received by some of its fans. According to Nintendo, these emails are advertising companies and services that aren't connected to Nintendo. Upon clicking the links included in the emails, users may be asked to login with their Nintendo credentials. Those who have already done so are encouraged to change their passwords immediately...
