Numerous Greeks were confused and alarmed on Thursday afternoon after receiving messages on their mobile phones, supposedly telling them to mobilise due to a "military incident" which had occurred.
Many Greeks were instructed to report to their closest police station where they would be given mobilisation papers from the Defence General Staff. The messages seemed very authentic and seemed to have been sent from the Greek Ministry of National Defence.
Naming it an "obviously deceptive message", an investigation has started into who actually sent the SMS, according to another statement the Police issued, late on Thursday. The Cyber Crime Prosecution Directorate will apparently be responsible for further exploration.
This week tension grew tremendously in Greece when Turkey announced it would start oil and gas drilling in the waters of the Greek continental shelf. According to Bild, a confrontation between Greece and Turkey was just prevented by Chancellor Merkel and lately, Greek citizens have been very sceptical, to say the least, of Turkey's bellicose intentions.
Most Greeks, including me, are convinced that the perpetrators will be, soon, arrested by the police and severely punished for spreading malicious fake news.
Many Greeks were instructed to report to their closest police station where they would be given mobilisation papers from the Defence General Staff. The messages seemed very authentic and seemed to have been sent from the Greek Ministry of National Defence.
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| The Fake SMS |
Naming it an "obviously deceptive message", an investigation has started into who actually sent the SMS, according to another statement the Police issued, late on Thursday. The Cyber Crime Prosecution Directorate will apparently be responsible for further exploration.
This week tension grew tremendously in Greece when Turkey announced it would start oil and gas drilling in the waters of the Greek continental shelf. According to Bild, a confrontation between Greece and Turkey was just prevented by Chancellor Merkel and lately, Greek citizens have been very sceptical, to say the least, of Turkey's bellicose intentions.
Most Greeks, including me, are convinced that the perpetrators will be, soon, arrested by the police and severely punished for spreading malicious fake news.
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