A scam impersonating the police claims recipients are entitled to a "refund". Photo / Getty Images
A scam impersonating the police claims recipients are entitled to a "refund". Photo / Getty Images
Scammers impersonating police have tried enticing victims with a financial lure.
The text scam is now on the radar of the real police.
“I knew it was a scam as I’ve never had any dealings with the police, and they wouldn’t be sending me a text if I had,” a woman said after raising concerns about the text.
“It’s just concerning as there are so many scams out there and unfortunately some people fall for them.”
One version of the con seen in the text she was sent stated: “In the last 12 months our records have shown a bank account number linked to this phone was incorrectly debited.”
The text was sent from a New Zealand mobile phone number.
A scam text campaign from a person or people impersonating police has sparked an investigation. Photo / Supplied
“If you are entitled to a refund a direct credit has been authorized [sic] to be refunded directly back to the account linked to this number,” the text added.
It then asked the recipient to visit a website with a URL similar to one people might expect police to use.
