April 17, 2020 | 9: 03 pm
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An image of a coronavirus fraud text message published by.
Thomaston Authorities Department.
Thomaston Cops Department
A cops department in Maine is alerting the public versus a text message-based coronavirus rip-off.
Police Officers in the Maine port town of Thomaston have actually posted an image on their Facebook page of a text sent out from an Indiana area code cautioning the recipient that they require to self-isolate– together with a fake link.
” Somebody who can be found in contact with you has actually tested positive or has revealed signs for COVID-19 & advises you self-isolate/get-tested,” the text message reads.
The alert is not from a main firm and officers from the department have actually told locals not to click through to the link, which cops think could be a phishing fraud to get victims’ personal info
” If you get a text like the one visualized, DO NOT click the link!” the department composed on Facebook previously this week. “It is not a message from any official agency. It is however a gateway for bad actors to find their method into your world.”
” The infection is not the only undetectable opponent,” authorities stated. “Be vigilant against all hazards!”
The department’s message follow advisories from the Better Business Bureau on a host of brand-new rip-offs connected to the infection.
A common scam includes emails and texts that claim to be from the government, and which inform receivers they require to take an “online coronavirus test” in order to get stimulus relief.
The BBB recommends versus clicking any link consisted of in an unsolicited or unverified message.
” As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads, so does unpredictability and fear: 2 elements that scam artist flourish on,” the bureau composed on its site.
