SM Entertainment and HYBE's sub-entertainment companies have issued a warning to fans about a fraudulent event that has been using the names of some of their artists. The event, known as the "Fest World Tour," claimed to be holding concerts in Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, and Thailand featuring NCT DREAM, WayV, SEVENTEEN, ENHYPEN, and MIRAE.However, on February 3, PLEDIS Entertainment, the agency representing SEVENTEEN, and SM Entertainment, the agency representing NCT Dream and WayV officially announced that their artists will not be participating in the event. They also mentioned that they will take legal action against the unauthorized use of their artists' names.ً우지냥이@lunehoonpledis finally spoke up regarding fest world tour 2023 the line up is too good to be true anyways30483pledis finally spoke up regarding fest world tour 2023 😁the line up is too good to be true anyways https://t.co/gjTzwgrfD4BELIFT LAB, the agency representing ENHYPEN, also issued a similar statement, condemning the scam and reiterating that the group will not be participating in any such event.Entertainment companies request netizens to wait for official announcements before booking ticketsIn a statement given by Pledis, the company warned individuals that this was an "unauthorized event" and urged them to request a refund if they had already purchased tickets.They said:"SEVENTEEN does not participate in this event. We advise CARATs to be extra cautious and not to get adversely affected. Please request for a refund to the event organizer immediately if you have already purchased tickets to the above event. Our company does not hold responsibility for any damages that occurred by this event as it is an unauthorized event."Pledis also assured fans that they would look into the issue and ensure those responsible for the chaos were punished.They continued:"We would also like to inform you that we will take legal action against such illegal and unauthorized attempts that infringe artist IP. We will continue to protect our artists’ rights. Thank you."Meanwhile, SM True, the official SM News outlet, also released a statement condemning the "misleading and incorrect" information about their artists.The Seoul Story@theseoulstorySM True releases official statement regarding 'Fest World Tour' which involves NCT Dream and WayVThe event is a hoax and organizer already deleted both of their Twitter and Instagram account#FestWorldTour202325331555SM True releases official statement regarding 'Fest World Tour' which involves NCT Dream and WayVThe event is a hoax and organizer already deleted both of their Twitter and Instagram account#FestWorldTour2023 https://t.co/6WSt6V0VfEBELIFT LAB’s also sent out a notice to fans informing them that their artists and team had nothing to do with the fest.The statement read:"An unauthorized event that infringe ENHYPEN’s intellectual property has been announced online and we advise all ENGENEs not to be adversely affected."They also advised fans to be cautious about such scams and purchase tickets through official sources to avoid such situations in the future.Fandoms spread awareness to avoid scamsFans around the world are making sure nobody gets duped by this fake festival. A netizen also noticed that the social media account for the "Fest World Tour" had been deactivated after individuals caught wind of what was going on.alia@dreamby825the "official" account for this "fest world tour" just deactivated lmao THEY GOT CAUGHT TOO FAST3the "official" account for this "fest world tour" just deactivated lmao THEY GOT CAUGHT TOO FAST https://t.co/bDWdYMLkYDFΛTIMΛ⁷ 🏴‍☠️💎 | #SECONDWIND 02.06@evalization@_hallyupop LIES LIES LIES! svt and enhypen just released statements saying they are not participants of this fest. DON'T LIE5@_hallyupop LIES LIES LIES! svt and enhypen just released statements saying they are not participants of this fest. DON'T LIEjanice🇬🇭 WONIE MONTH@enhababesENGENESThe “Fest World Tour 2023” is a scam. Please be careful where you get information and wait for belift to make a announcement about it to confirm. The company and account that made this “event” is a scam and it’s not their first time either. They deactivated even655362‼️ENGENES‼️The “Fest World Tour 2023” is a scam. Please be careful where you get information and wait for belift to make a announcement about it to confirm. The company and account that made this “event” is a scam and it’s not their first time either. They deactivated even https://t.co/TnxSC3r89Gnana ⋆@jayruIesremember the fest world tour it was announced? it ended to be fake, they were about to scam people but one of the artists company already made a statement saying their artist will not participating in the event, the account of the event deactived. be careful if you see it again.612191remember the fest world tour it was announced? it ended to be fake, they were about to scam people but one of the artists company already made a statement saying their artist will not participating in the event, the account of the event deactived. be careful if you see it again. https://t.co/sqsevRigNvmarianne ♡@seokminwonhanFEST World Tour 2023 is a SCAM!4523FEST World Tour 2023 is a SCAM! https://t.co/63k869WxTRThe agencies' statements serve as a reminder that not all events claiming to feature popular artists may be legitimate, and it is important to verify the information before purchasing tickets.