Beware! There is currently a scam going around in which e-mails or letters are being sent that purport to come from the Federal Office of Police fedpol and Schweizerische Kriminalprävention (Swiss Crime Prevention), in which the recipients are asked to clarify suspected criminal offenses. This is not an official letter, but a scam! Do not reply, do not disclose any information, delete the e-mail, and block the sender.

To learn more about “phishing” (criminals obtaining passwords, credit card numbers, etc. using faked emails and websites), “smishing” (SMS + phishing), and “vishing” (voice phishing), and most importantly how you can protect yourself against it, download an English PDF created by Police and Swiss Crime Prevention at https://www.skppsc.ch/de/download/phishing-de-e/.

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