The efforts of the astute to deceive unsuspecting citizens with new peddling pseudo-message with the use of data from the Chief of the Greek Police, Lieutenant General Lazaros Mavropoulos.

In particular, the perpetrators using these elements in letter purportedly of competent control authorities, they try to deceive citizens – internet users, under the pretext that their recipient is involved in a case of pornography and other crimes.

In fact, using logos of the Hellenic Republic, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Citizen Protection, the Hellenic Police, Interpol, etc. and allegedly signed by the Chief of the Greek Police, attempt to give “authenticity” to the relevant letter and create the impression that it comes from the Greek Police.

In this context, the police announced that the following text – a message circulated via email, purported to be a letter from the Chief of the Greek Police, Lieutenant General Lazaros Mavropoulos, which bears his name, as well as a false signature and stamp with the inscription ” Director General of the Hellenic Police and Head of the Bureau of Criminal Investigations” is obviously fake and fraudulent and is sent by perpetrators who are obviously trying to deceive – mislead the citizens and subsequently obtain an illegal financial benefit.

The police appeal to citizens not to respond and to delete the specific message, as well as “not to open” the attached files to avoid being infected by malicious software.

It is recalled that more tips to avoid defrauding citizens are posted on the website of the Hellenic Police (www.astynomia.gr), in the “Citizen’s Guide/Useful tips” section, while additional information and advice on incidents of electronic fraud are available on the Directorate’s website Electronic Crime Prosecution www.cyberalert.gr.

The image of the fraudulent letter: