The public are being warned about emails in circulation that claim falsely to be from the Metropolitan Police.
An Isle of Man police spokesperson sad: “The emails state that a case file has been opened concerning the recipient and that their cooperation is required.
“They also threaten further action under UK law if the recipient fails to respond.”
Police say the emails may look like the example in our picture.
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“Do not reply to these emails, click on any links or follow any instructions contained within them,” said the spokesperson.
“If you receive one, do not engage with the sender.”
Instead, delete the emails and report them to the Cyber Security Centre for the Isle of Man at:
https://csc.gov.im/cyber-concerns-online-reporting-form/
The spokesperson added: “We encourage you to share this information with anyone who may be more vulnerable to this type of scam.”