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28.12.2023 14.13
The Ministry of Justice has been informed of scam messages being sent in the name of the Suomi.fi service. The messages show "Oikeusministeriö, Pelastusviraston asiakirjat" as the sender. Do not click on the link in the message and delete it.
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