Police warn of phone threats

A MOBILE phone message demanding money be transferred into an overseas account is a scam, Victoria Police say.
This week Victoria Police are urging people not to send money to the nominated bank account despite the threatening nature of the message.
Police said the key phrase in the message was that money be sent to a Western Union Account in Asia. The messages can be threatening, stating that if money was not paid, then the person receiving the message would be harmed.
Investigators understand these messages have been widely received in Western Australia, New South Wales and Victoria.
The origin of the message is being investigated. Police urge any person receiving a message of this type, to ensure they do not send money to the nominated account.
If recipients of the message feel threatened, please contact your local police, Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or at www.crimestoppers.com.au.