Maldives Police Service (MPS) has revealed it is investigating scam messages sent depicting different organisations, warning the public to be cautious about such messages.
Nowadays, such messages are occasionally sent to the public under different names. In the recent past, similar messages have been sent in the name of the Housing Development Corporation (HDC) and the Bank of Maldives (BML).
MPS revealed scam messages are being sent in the name of police service. MPS asked the public to not click on any of the links in the messages. They have also asked people not to enter unknown links in text messages to avoid such scams. In recent times, there have been many cases of fraud and deception using email addresses to extort money from many people and such cases are still being investigated. The Economic Crime Department of the MPS has found a high number of cases of fraud and deception. There have been many cases of people using their email addresses to access the bank's services and obtain money.
MPS has revealed such cases of fraud and deception are challenging to investigate, and recovering lost money in such cases is also a difficult task. MPS has asked the public to be cautious that different people call you under different names to get your personal information, email, cash card information, and other important information, but the most important step is not to share such information. The police have also advised users to tighten security and pay special attention not to share the OTP code that comes to their phones with anyone.