Maryland Police Agencies Warn Of Paid Assassin Scam Text

Maryland police agencies are warning people about a scam text message that has been reported several times.

Text messaging is arguably one of the most common ways people communicate these days. Generally, messages exchanged come from people you know but every so often there may be that one that comes from a wrong number. Police are urging caution after countless people reported receiving a mysterious message saying someone would kill them.

Maryland Text Scam – George Solis/WJZ CBS Baltimore

Patti Hittel told WJZ what she got was far from it, a death threat from a contact she’s never seen. “I thought, well, that is really interesting you wonder how people get your number, how they would pick you to send it to,” said Hittel. Answers police are trying to get to the bottom of as they investigate this cell phone scam. “The text messaging are something I haven’t seen before so it could be that the criminals are just trying to surprise people,” said John Wachter of the Baltimore County Police.

Investigators say the message itself can come from an unknown number or email. The text reads:“I’ve been paid to kill you, but wish to spare you. Inform the police or anyone else you die. To be spared contact this email immediately via email.” Police tell WJZ reports of the message have been widespread all over Maryland.

“I’ve heard of incidents in Baltimore City, there’s incident involving the state police there’s also been incident in Harford County so it appears to be very big, even beyond the borders of our state,” said Wachter.

Hittel says she quickly caught on to the scam and hopes others do too.
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“That somebody would be be vulnerable to that or would send money to someone to not kill them I guess and that makes me sad for someone who might have spent the money,” said Hittel.

So far police told WJZ there have been no reports of attacks or of anyone being scammed out of money.

Police including Baltimore City will continue to push out alerts warning the public to delete the message if they get it. Police say they believe the email address linked in the message is designed to try and steal your information.

Maryland Text Scam – George Solis/WJZ CBS Baltimore

Source : George Solis @ CBS Baltimore/WJZ