Brits are being warned about scam letters that inform their recipient they have been "drafted" to fight in the war again Vladimir Putin.
The letters claim that "as a result of the war crimes being committed by Vladimir Putin " the British armed forces were "starting conscription and training on a number of civilians".
It goes on to inform its recipient that they had been chosen as one of the first soldiers to begin training, with drafting conducted on "random civilians who qualify".
Conscription was mandatory, it claimed, with avoidance or failure to comply resulting in criminal charges with a maximum six-year prison sentence.
The letter, which was posted on Reddit by user cricklecoux, said recipients must report to their nearest recruitment centre at 9.15am on Thursday 8 December.
It proceeded to list the real address for the Army Careers information centre in Westminster.
The letter then said the recipient should not inform their employer until after reporting and should not inform the public about their conscription.
It listed a contact number which appeared to be a real number for the UK's army recruitment team before signing off from 'General P N Y M Sanders KCB DSO ADC GEN' and 'His Majesty the King'.
General Sir Patrick Sanders is the Chief of General Staff of Britain's army.
The Reddit user that posted the letter warned users to "be wary of this scam going around".
"Surprisingly well written, and not making obvious demands other than attending a mysterious meeting," the post read.
It was not clear where the letter had been sent to or how many copies had been distributed.
Some Reddit users were sceptical that the letter was believable enough for anyone to have fallen for.
"Ah yes conscription for a war we're not actively fighting in," one person wrote.
"Wonder if anyone has fallen for it."
Others mused over what the sender's "aim" may be.
"I looked at the address and it is a real army recruitment centre. I wonder if they’re just trying to get someone out of the house so that they can burgle it?" they wrote.
"Because all that will happen is you turn up and the army tells you it’s a fake letter. Very odd."
Others assumed it was merely a "prank" aimed at wasting the recipient's time, as well as that of the Ministry of Defence.
The Mirror has contacted the Ministry for comment.
