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Date Published: 04/11/2021
ARCHIVED - Fake messages claim people are injected with AIDS in Murcia
Police in the Region have insisted that there is absolutely no truth behind the rumours
National and Local Police throughout Spain have been swamped with complaints from concerned citizens claiming that they have received WhatsApp messages about people being injected with AIDS in nightclubs. All of the authorities have unequivocally responded that these messages are a hoax and should simply be ignored.
The messages come through the popular communication app from a chatbot at the same number: +34 644 22 93 19. They always state that a friend of a friend has fallen victim in a nightlife venue and often include the claim that the injured party discovered a note in their bag after the event, reading “welcome to the club”.
Two such episodes were recorded about the ZigZag leisure centre and Atalayas shopping centre in the Region of Murcia, where the message suggested a friend of the sender’s work colleague was deliberately infected with AIDS on a night out. The Police in Murcia have insisted that there is no evidence that this ever happened, and that no victim has come forward to make a report. In fact, there are no nightclubs at either of these venues.
On their TikTok account, the National Police have appealed to citizens not to forward the messages if they receive them, as “they will only contribute to generating a feeling of fear and alarm that is not real”.
Image: Policia Nacional on TikTok
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