It has come to our attention that some of our customers have been receiving fraudulent emails claiming to be from McDonald’s inviting them to come to any McDonald’s restaurant for a “Free Dinner Day” or “Free Breakfast Day.” The email includes an attachment described as an “invitation card,” and the customer is told to open the attachment, print it out, and show it to the cashier at any McDonald’s restaurant to receive the free meal.

• These email messages are NOT authorized by McDonald’s. Please be advised that you should NOT open the attachment or respond to the email. Permanently delete the email immediately from your inbox.

It has come to our attention that there is a link being circulated on Facebook that purports to offer users a free meal at McDonald’s if the user clicks on “like” for a certain page. Please be advised that this offer is a hoax that is not endorsed, authorized or affiliated with McDonald’s.  

It has come to our attention that various individuals and organizations NOT associated with McDonald’s are contacting people offering false employment opportunities.

• These spam messages often appear to come from McDonald’s (they may contain the McDonald’s logo) or claim to be sent on behalf of a long-standing partner/business associate of McDonald’s.

• In these messages, the user is asked to provide personal and financial information in order to pursue the “opportunity”.  This scam is not new, and other companies are currently experiencing similar issues.

• McDonald’s has diligently reviewed this situation and the security of our systems.

It has also come to our attention that some of our consumers have been receiving fraudulent emails claiming to be from McDonald’s and asking the user to complete an on-line survey.

• In exchange for the completing the survey, the email states that the user will receive some sort of monetary compensation.

• When the user completes the survey, the perpetrators then ask for a bank account or credit card number in order to process the payment.

• These messages are NOT from McDonald’s.  Be advised that McDonald’s does not ask you to share any personal financial data.

If You Experience Employment/ Recruitment or Email Survey Fraud...

• You should not respond to these or other unsolicited business propositions and/or offers of employment from people with whom you are unfamiliar.
  

• You should not disclose any personal or financial details to anyone you do not know.

• If you receive any such recruitment related email that reference McDonald’s, please contact McDonald’s at 800.244.6227 or email us through mcdonalds.com using this form.

• If possible, please forward the original email you received with your follow-up message.

To Identify Possible Recruitment Fraud - keep the following things in mind:

• The email will claim to have found the applicants information from an outside source, such as another job application or recruitment website.

• The email will often ask the recipient to complete false applications online, requiring detailed personal information, such as personal financial data.

• The email correspondence is often sent from free web-based e-mail accounts such as Yahoo.com or Gmail.com.

• The contact phone numbers are often internationally based, beginning with +44(0)70.There is an insistence on urgency to take some type of action.