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Public urged to stay alert to emails purported to be issued by SCED office
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     A spokesman for the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau today (August 3) appealed to members of the public to stay alert to fraudulent emails purported to be issued by the office of the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (SCED). 
      
     The spokesman said that the emails, containing a suspected link to a malicious file, falsely claim to be issued following the instructions of the SCED. The bureau has no connection with the fraudulent emails and has reported the case to the Police for further investigation.  
      
     Members of the public are reminded not to open any suspicious emails. Anyone who has provided his or her personal information to the email senders or clicked the link in the emails is advised to contact the Police.
 
Ends/Thursday, August 3, 2023
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