2020-04-16, 07:04 PM
Police department warns public to not click links in scam COVID-19 text messages
https://www.news.meredithlmg.com/tncms/asset/editorial/90f39b76-7ff3-11ea-950c-cf2ae56e794b/
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(Meredith) - Police are warning the public about a new coronavirus-related scam.
The scam involves a text message that tells people they've come in contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. The text urges people to self-isolate and click a link for more information.
"DO NOT click the link!" the Thomaston (Maine) Police Department warned. "It is not a message from any official agency. It is however a gateway for bad actors to find their way into your world."
The department issued the warning after several people reported receiving the text.
"The virus is not the only invisible enemy. Be vigilant against all threats!" the department wrote on Facebook.
https://www.news.meredithlmg.com/tncms/asset/editorial/90f39b76-7ff3-11ea-950c-cf2ae56e794b/
(Meredith) - Police are warning the public about a new coronavirus-related scam.
The scam involves a text message that tells people they've come in contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. The text urges people to self-isolate and click a link for more information.
"DO NOT click the link!" the Thomaston (Maine) Police Department warned. "It is not a message from any official agency. It is however a gateway for bad actors to find their way into your world."
The department issued the warning after several people reported receiving the text.
"The virus is not the only invisible enemy. Be vigilant against all threats!" the department wrote on Facebook.