QuickCheck: Are scammers sending fake police documents to bait potential victims?


GENERALLY, any mail received with an official letterhead would receive added attention, especially if it is from law enforcement bodies like the police.

It was claimed online recently that scammers have been sending fake police letters to people through WhatsApp, claiming that they are suspects in a case. Are scammers using such a tactic?

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