According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, short text messages are being sent to some citizens on behalf of the Patrol Police Department, stating that they have been fined for violating traffic rules, in particular, for speeding. The short text message is accompanied by a link.
According to them, the relevant service will investigate the matter.
"On behalf of the Patrol Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, short text messages are being sent to some citizens, stating that they have been fined for violating traffic rules, in particular, for speeding. The short text message is accompanied by a link.
In order to inform citizens, we would like to clarify that the aforementioned messages have not been sent by the Patrol Police Department. We urge them not to be mistaken and not to follow the instructions specified in the message.
For additional information, you can contact the Patrol Police Unified Service Center.
We also announce that the aforementioned fact will be investigated by the relevant service," reads the information.