VDAA warns of fraudulent SMS messages

Latvia's State Digital Development Agency (VDAA) has issued a warning regarding fraudulent SMS messages targeting citizens. These deceptive texts falsely inform recipients that a new message awaits them in their e-address.

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VDAA does not send SMS notifications for new messages in the e-address.

The VDAA explicitly states that it does not send SMS notifications for new messages in the e-address. The agency urges anyone receiving such a message to refrain from clicking any links provided within the text. Instead, individuals are advised to log in directly to the official "Latvija.gov.lv" portal to verify if any new messages have indeed been received.

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If a person receives such a text message, VDAA recommends not using the links included in it.

For legitimate notifications about new e-address messages, the VDAA confirms that these are sent via email from the address noreply@eadrese.gov.lv. When encountering such an email, users are encouraged to carefully check the sender's email address to ensure it matches the official address, thereby avoiding potential phishing attempts.

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Notifications about new e-address messages are sent to email from the address noreply@eadrese.gov.lv.