Posted on 04/17/2020 7:37:04 AM PDT by USA Conservative
Police in Maine are warning the public after some residents have received a text from a scammer during the COVID-19 outbreak.
The text claims that you have come in contact with someone who has tested positive or is showing symptoms of the coronavirus. It says you must self-isolate and it directs you to click on 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.
Here’s an example of the message:
https://www.facebook.com/ThomastonPolice/posts/2619545301663807
P.S. Accidentally posted half of the article, here’s the rest of the article:
The warning has been shared more than 3,000 times on Facebook. The FCC says there are all kinds of phone scams “offering free home testing kits, promoting bogus cures, selling health insurance, and preying on virus-related fears.”
If you’re getting calls, emails or texts, or seeing related offers online, here are some things to keep in mind:
First, the government will never call out of the blue to ask for money or your personal information (like Social Security, bank account, or credit card numbers).
Anyone who tells you to pay by Western Union or Money Gram, or by putting money on a gift card, is a scammer. The government and legit businesses will never tell you to pay with those methods.
Please share this article wherever you can. It is the only way we can work around their censorship and ensure people receive news about issues that the mainstream media suppress.
“it directs you to click on a link for more information.”
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What could possibly go wrong?
Bad actors? Ben Affleck?
“My name is Prince Andolanacosula. I am the Minister of Health in Nigeria and I have recently come into possession of a COVID-19 cure that could lead to untold wealth for anyone involved in its worldwide introduction. A mutual friend informs me that you are a trustworthy individual. I need your help to introduce this cure to your American government. If you want to take advantage of this once in a lifetime opportunity, you must contact me immediately.”
If there is any time that the US should apply all lethal force against an entity, it is for scammers and telemarketers! Min sentence should be 25 years and 1M$ fines up to death! All legal, economic, and military means should be expended no matter where these scum are to rid the world of these a$$w!pes!
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