Police in Gothenburg warn of scam texts about lock changes

Police in Gothenburg are warning of a wave of scam SMS claiming lock changes over the weekend. Recipients are urged not to reply but to save the messages and report to police. The fraud attempts are reported by P4 Gothenburg.

Police in Gothenburg have issued a warning about suspected fraud attempts via SMS. The messages claim a lock change will occur over the weekend, even though the recipient never ordered it, according to reports from Sveriges Radio P4 Gothenburg.

The senders are likely trying to provoke reactions by appearing authoritative. Police stress not to reply to the texts, even if they feel threatening or unsettling.

Instead, recipients should save the messages as evidence and file a police report. The alert comes from Gothenburg police to protect residents from these scams.

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