NORFOLK, Va. - Norfolk Police warn residents of a Christmas sweater texting scam that has populated.
The sender of the texts poses as the Norfolk Police Department with a text that reads:
Police say they are not selling Christmas sweaters and warns residents not to click on link associated to avoid giving away personal information.
#ScamAlert. #NPD is not selling Christmas🎄sweaters!
— Norfolk Police Dept (@NorfolkPD) December 7, 2020
If you receive a message like this & don't know who it's from...PLEASE...do not tap on it! If you do, you might see something you'll never forget.....like a🎄sweater, and you might end up giving away all your information. pic.twitter.com/fTR5FQo9P6
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