Coronavirus False information about interest rate restrictions is being disseminated on behalf of the City of Espoo

Espoon The Gmail address created in the name of the city has sent incorrect information about the interest rate restrictions to event organizers. Messages have been sent at least to the organizers of winter sports competitions.

There are several incorrect statements in the messages. At least some of the messages have been signed in the name of the “Espoo Coronavirus Prevention Team”.

Espoo announced the messages on Thursday.

If The City of Espoo will provide instructions by e-mail, the message will always come from an address ending in espoo.fi or opetus.espoo.fi, the city press release states.

Up-to-date information on the interest rate restrictions and recommendations in force in Espoo can be found on the city’s website.

“I urge people to be careful. It is very unfortunate that such disinformation, i.e. deliberately misleading information, is being disseminated again. If you are not quite sure that this is an official instruction from the authorities, at least do not share it further, ”instructs the City of Espoo Security Manager. Petri Häkkinen in the bulletin.

If If you want to report suspicious messages, please contact the City of Espoo electronic feedback channel through.

Select “Other and general feedback” as the subject of your feedback and then “Security in the City of Espoo”, and the message will be directed directly to the security experts.