Motorists are being warned about a parking fine scam in which drivers are sent a text message that berates victims for their long term delinquency.
The fake message, strewn with spelling errors, warns people they have a parking fine and threatens to ban drivers from the road if they do not pay up on time.
The menacing text also says they could be taken to court or have to pay more.
It then asks people to click on a link in order to enter their vehicle registration and pay the fine in a bid to swindle peoples hard earned cash.
The text message reads Dvsa notice for you: You have a parking penalty charge due on 2024/9/30. If you do not pay your fine on time, Your car may be banned from driving, you might haeve to pay more, or you could be taken to court.
Motorists are being warned about a parking fine scam in which drivers are sent a text message in which victims are berated for their long term delinquency
Please enter your license plate in the link after reading the information, Check and pay parcking penatly charge. Thank you again for your copperation. Dvsa.
In another ominous message, people are told today is the last day to pay your ticket due to your long term delinquency.
If you do not pay your ticket on time you may be required to pay more in the future and we reserve the right to prosecute you, it reads.
Please be patient and open the link below to process your ticket online.
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency said it does not issue or deal with parking fines and if people receive the scam messages they should report them to the National Cyber Security Centre.
Last week a new email scam emerged in which scammers claim to have been watching you through your webcam and threaten to release the footage unless you pay up.
The email usually starts with Hello pervert, and often appears to come from your own email address.
Here are all the key signs that its a hoax - and what to do if you receive it.
The email usually reads something along the lines of: Hello pervert.
Ive sent you this message from your Microsoft account.
I want to inform you about a very bad situation for you.
However you can benefit from it, if you will act wisely.
The message goes on to claim that the sender has footage of you recorded through your webcam, with some versions claiming that this shows you watching pornography or masturbating.
The fake message, strewn with spelling errors, warns people they have a parking fine and threatens to ban drivers from the road if they do not pay up on time
To stop the sender from sharing this alleged footage with everyone in your email contact list, youll be asked to pay them within a set time frame.
Dont think of yourself as an innocent victim, reads one scam email, seen by MailOnline.
No one knows where your perversion might lead in the future, so consider this a kind of deserved punishment to stop you.
Some scammers will mention Pegasus - a powerful spyware developed by the Israeli cyber-arms company NSO Group - in the hopes of seeming more threatening.
Others will include one of your old or inactive passwords, obtained from a previous data breach.
And when they have access to it, some scammers will include your physical address, or even a photo of your personal neighborhood.