As crime becomes more and more prevalent on the streets of Albania, Ilir Proda seems to have another problem – hackers.
In a place where a father is killed by his son in Durrës and a pizzeria owner slaughters his colleague for a bowl of ham in the heart of Tirana, the director of the State Police warns citizens not to fall prey to… fake emails.
According to the official statement released today, some "unidentified citizens" have created a fake email address, posing as that of the Police Director himself. Through it, citizens are sent threatening messages, telling them that they are under investigation for cybercrimes or narcotics offenses, and that they must report to the police within 24 hours.
The police reassured the public with a statement that, among other things, said: the emails are fake, don't worry. And the explanation continues with seriousness:
"The State Police never sends official notices of investigations via email and no structure requires citizens to appear without a signed and documented summons."
Fortunately, street killers don't need an email address. They operate silently, without protocol and without digital warning.
Meanwhile, the police are focused on "investigating emails" and not on the murders that happen every day in broad daylight.
The irony is stark: citizens are asked not to click on fraudulent messages, but no one warns them not to walk on the streets where crime is rampant.
In Ilir Proda's Albania, it seems that the biggest threat is no longer the gun, but the digital ghosts that speak in his name.
