The mayor of Tinajo denounces a fake Facebook account for identity theft and scam

The mayor of Tinajo, Jesús Machín, has announced that he will report to the Civil Guard and/or the National Police a fake account on the social network Facebook that is impersonating him using his surname and photograph, with the aim of defrauding money from third partiesAccording to the mayor himself, the fraudulent profile **has contacted numerous people in recent hours** posing as him and, after a brief initial conversation, has gone so far as to ask them for money. For this reason, Machín wanted to alert citizens and the media to prevent possible harm.The mayor has warned that friendship invitations from said fake profile should not be accepted, nor should requests related to cryptocurrency investments, bank transfers, suspicious links, or any other content unrelated to him be heeded, as it is an attempted scamLikewise, Jesús Machín has pointed out that the case has already been reported to the Facebook platform itself and has asked his contacts to also report the profile to facilitate its removal. Furthermore, he has confirmed that he will shortly file the corresponding complaint with the Guardia Civil and/or the Telematic Crimes Unit of the National Police in order to initiate the relevant investigationThe mayor of Tinajo has reiterated his call not to provide personal data or carry out any type of economic transaction from said fake account and has regretted the inconveniences that this situation, totally alien to his will, could cause