Politi i Gøteborg advarer mot svindel-SMS om låsbytte

Politiet i Gøteborg advarer mot en bølge av svindel-SMS som hevder at låser skal skiftes i helgen. Mottakere oppfordres til ikke å svare, men heller lagre meldingene og melde fra til politiet. Svindelforsøkene meldes av P4 Gøteborg.

Politiet i Gøteborg har sendt ut en advarsel om mistenkelige svindelforsøk via SMS. Meldingene hevder at et låsbytte vil finne sted i løpet av helgen, til tross for at mottakeren aldri har bestilt dette, ifølge rapporter fra Sveriges Radio P4 Gøteborg. Avsenderne prøver sannsynligvis å fremprovosere reaksjoner ved å fremstå som autoritære. Politiet understreker at man ikke må svare på tekstmeldingene, selv om de oppleves som truende eller urovekkende. I stedet bør mottakere lagre meldingene som bevis og levere en politianmeldelse. Advarselen kommer fra Gøteborg-politiet for å beskytte innbyggere mot disse svindelforsøkene.

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