Scam email warning

The Royal Gibraltar Police are warning the public that emails falsely claiming to be official communications from the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) are currently being received by members of our community.

The messages use INTERPOL's name and logo to appear legitimate and accuse the recipient of having committed serious criminal offences. The email typically instructs the recipient to respond within a short deadline (often 72 hours), and pressure the recipient of the email to reply directly to the sender’s address with “personal justifications” in relation to the criminal activity the recipient of the email is accused of having committed.

This type of email is one of several types of scams that target members of our community from time to time, and is in no way a genuine communication from INTERPOL or any other law enforcement agency.

INTERPOL does not investigate individuals or issue legal notices in this manner. Genuine law enforcement action is never initiated through unsolicited emails demanding a personal response within a fixed deadline, and legitimate law enforcement agencies do not request payment, personal justification, or private information via email in this way.

If in receipt of an email of this nature, the advice is:

 Do NOT reply to it.

 Do NOT click any links or open any attachments within the email.

 Do NOT send any personal information, money, or "justifications."

 Report the matter to the RGP.

 Block and delete the sender.

 Share awareness of this scam with anyone who may be particularly vulnerable of becoming a victim to this type of crime.