If you receive a suspicious email or correspondence using the INTERPOL name that includes bank account details or the name of a money remitter for you to transfer money to, please let us know. The only legitimate list of INTERPOL Red Notices is the one published on this website on our Wanted Persons page.Īny other site is a bogus one, aimed at scaring you into paying to be removed. “Your photo is on a website of INTERPOL wanted persons. This is probably the same people who scammed you (how else would they have your details?) They are going to try to scam you a second time. We are INTERPOL and we can help you to recover the money.” “You have been a victim of a financial fraud carried out by scammers. INTERPOL does not get involved in any financial transactions, and does not arrest people (arrests are carried out by national police in our member countries). “INTERPOL has confirmed this transaction is legitimate and will take action to arrest you if there is any delay in paying this tax fee.” INTERPOL does not issue any kind of authorization letter related to unlocking funds. Mel B felt 'violated' after her name was used in a WhatsApp scam. “Once you have sent us the funds, INTERPOL will issue a letter of authorization so we can unlock your account.” 9 hours ago &0183 &32 By Celebretainment. And we don’t have a database of people who are hacked. INTERPOL does not contact people who are in its databases. This is probably just a first step, and once you contact them, could lead to requests for funds. This one doesn’t ask straight out for money, but seems to be concerned for your welfare. Please contact us so we can check if you are a victim.” “You are in our database as having been hacked. The most common scam we see involves calls, texts, or social media messages (Facebook, WhatsApp, Viber, Kik, dating apps, etc) from a person claiming be a. Such messages may falsely claim the recipient is the subject of a Red Notice in order to intimidate them into paying money.ĭon’t be misled by official-looking stamps or names in the letters or emails. Rather than your message, you get a virus downloaded to your device. It tells you that you have missed a WhatsApp call or have a WhatsApp voice message, which you should click on the link in the email to access.
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Some scammers go so far as to create fake messages using the name and photo of the INTERPOL Secretary General, Jürgen Stock. 9- WhatsApp Email Virus One WhatsApp scam isn’t delivered via WhatsApp itself but through your email app on your Android phone or iPhone. These are usually intended to convince you to send money to the scammers, who use our Organization’s name because it sounds serious and legitimate. Our partnerships with regional policing bodiesĭon’t be tricked – INTERPOL never contacts members of the public directly, never demands money from people and will never ask for your bank details or any money transfer.Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files.Information, communications and technology (ICT) law projects.Official visitors to the General Secretariat.
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