The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has notified through X (formerly Twitter) that several users are receiving an SMS message in which they impersonate the institution warning that “a severe storm is expected in your region.”
«Some users report that they have received SMS supposedly from Aemet, accompanied by a link. It’s false«, declares the organization in its profile on the aforementioned social network.
Thus, as can be seen in the image they have shared, the message in question indicates that “a severe storm is expected in your region”. “Be prepared and stay safe,” adds the SMS, which invites the user who receives it to download a supposed Aemet application through a fraudulent link.
However, as Aemet recalls, alerts are not sent to mobile phones from this meteorological organization. Thus, the alerts that have been received on previous occasions on all mobile phones in the event of an extreme weather episode are actually sent by Civil Protection.
«Aemet never sends SMS. If you receive a similar message, do not open the link. Our APP can only be downloaded from official stores,” declares the State Meteorological Agency on its social networks.
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Some users are receiving a message on their mobile phone supposedly from AEMET accompanied by a link
𝐄𝐒 𝐅𝐀𝐋𝐒𝐎@AEMET_esp NEVER send SMSIf you receive a similar message → do not open the link pic.twitter.com/olth7Ye8KQ
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In turn, he has recommended using his ‘app’ to stay informed, which can only be downloaded from the official iOS and Android application stores.
If you have clicked on the corresponding link, or have entered our bank details on fraudulent pages, the recommendation of the authorities is Communicate what happened immediately to our bankas well as going to the Police to report the facts.
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