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TLDR
The Italian Postal Police has issued a warning against a widespread online scam: emails that impersonate official communications from the Police Forces, featuring fake logos, letterheads, and signatures of the Chief of Police or senior...
How it works
The Italian Postal Police has issued a warning against a widespread online scam: emails that impersonate official communications from the Police Forces, featuring fake logos, letterheads, and signatures of the Chief of Police or senior...
Red flags
- Serious accusations (child pornography, illegal content) received via generic email, not through official channels
- Threat of criminal consequences and strong urgency to push immediate payment
- Request for sums of money to close an alleged proceeding: the Police never asks for money via email. Actions:
- Do not click links, do not open attachments, and do not reply to the sender
- Do not provide personal data, identity documents, or banking credentials
What to do
- 1The State Police clarifies that it never sends emails to notify judicial measures nor to request payments .
- 2Request for sums of money to close an alleged proceeding: the Police never asks for money via email.
- 3Report the email to the Postal Police (commissariatodips.it) and, in case of payment, file a
Source
polizia-postale
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https://www.commissariatodips.it/notizie/articolo/polizia-di-stato-attenzione-alle-truffe-online-a-nome-delle-forze-di-polizia/index.htmlFAQ
Is Fake email from the Italian State Police: phishing scam asking for money to avoid alleged criminal proceedings a real scam pattern?
Yes. Treat the message, call, or payment request as suspicious until you verify it through an official channel.
What are the first warning signs?
Serious accusations (child pornography, illegal content) received via generic email, not through official channels; Threat of criminal consequences and strong urgency to push immediate payment; Request for sums of money to close an alleged proceeding: the Police never asks for money via email. Actions:
What should I do first?
The State Police clarifies that it never sends emails to notify judicial measures nor to request payments .; Request for sums of money to close an alleged proceeding: the Police never asks for money via email.; Report the email to the Postal Police (commissariatodips.it) and, in case of payment, file a
Can LegalAudit check my case?
Yes. Start a free chat and paste the message, link, sender, or payment details for triage.