National Police Phishing Scam Surfaces In Framingham, Police Report

FRAMINGHAM, MA - Framingham and Natick police announced this week that they have been made aware of a national text message phishing scam that has arisen in Massachusetts.

In a Framingham police Facebook post, the department showed the picture of a text message purporting to sell Framingham Police Department T-shirts for $10 off.

"If you receive a text message like this you are advised not to click on any links or provide information," the department posted. "This is not a legitimate message from the department!"

Natick police shared a post from the state police about the scam, which seeks to gain personal and credit card information from people who are unaware that the texts are not legitimate.

"Natick has not fallen victim to this newest scam as far as we are aware," the post noted, "but it's only a matter of time so please share far and wide so we protect our neighbors."

"The Massachusetts State Police would like to make the general public aware of scam text messages that are being sent," the statement read. "People are receiving texts that purport to be from MSP or other police departments that are offering $10 off of the sale of t-shirts by clicking an attached link.

"These texts are fraudulent," the post continued, noting that police would not solicit citizens via texts and that these messages are not affiliated with any police department.

State police warned to never click on links that look suspicious, as doing so could lead to computer viruses. These messages should be ignored or deleted.