Special attention is recommended to the public by the Police, for protection from sms messages posing as transport companies, sending and receiving parcels (courier).
The sms messages include a link which refers to a fake courier company website and informs the recipient that in order to receive their parcel, they must enter their personal details and bank card details[/B] to pay a small amount of money as a debt.
By placing the bank card details, the perpetrators are able to use them to extract any available funds.
The public is urged to be particularly cautious about these malicious updates and always confirm the authenticity of the sender and the website
If citizens have already inserted their bank card details, they are urged to contact their bank directly and make a complaint to the Police Station of the area where they live.
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