AND2BLE's agency warns fans of investment scams impersonating group's Japanese management
YH Entertainment confirmed on Oct. 5 that scammers in Japan are posing as AND2BLE's official management to solicit investments.
Scammers are using AND2BLE's name in Japan
YH Entertainment issued an official statement on October 5 warning that investment scams impersonating AND2BLE's Japanese management company have been confirmed in Japan.
The agency was direct: AND2BLE's Japanese operations run exclusively through SMD, Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., and EPIC Records Japan. Any investment solicitation or financial transaction outside those three channels is not legitimate.
"당사 소속 아티스트의 공식 매니지먼트사를 사칭한 투자 권유 또는 금전 거래에 각별히 주의해 주시기 바란다."
YH Entertainment thanked fans for their support and repeated the warning against engaging with anyone approaching them through unofficial channels.
Where AND2BLE are in their career
AND2BLE released their first mini-album Sequence 01: Curiosity in May. The title track was Curious. They followed up with broadcast stages performing the B-side Aura. The timing of the scam—hitting as the group builds an audience in Japan—is worth noting.
Anyone in Japan who receives investment-related contact claiming to represent AND2BLE's management should treat it as fraudulent unless it comes directly from SMD, Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., or EPIC Records Japan.
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