A police department in Maine is warning the public about an apparent scam going around via text messaging.

The message, according to the Thomaston Police Department, claims that the recipient was in contact with someone diagnosed with coronavirus. The text message leaves a link and prompts people to click on it for additional information.

“DO NOT click the link! It is not a message from any official agency. It is however a gateway for bad actors to find their way into your world,” the police department wrote on Facebook.

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https://www.facebook.com/ThomastonPolice/photos/a.2194399874178354/2619542668330737/?type=3&theater

Anyone who receives the text should contact their local police department.

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[Feature Photo: Thomaston Police Department]