Legal News: SCAM ALERT!

Police Warn: Do Not Click on Links From Spam COVID-19 Texts

It may appear like a helpful alert, but it can give hackers access to your personal information.

By Devin Tomb

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As federal, state, and local governments work to protect citizens from the spread of coronavirus, malicious hackers are unfortunately creating new ways to take advantage of innocent people. 

On Wednesday, April 15, Maine's Thomaston Police Department posted about a new scam going around in the area: "