Thursday, 21 August 2025

New parking fine scam texts

Convincing parking charge scam text messages continue to circulate, targeting people with warnings about a non-existent unpaid fine.

A recent example of this scam involves a copycat government website that aims to earn your trust by mimicking Gov.uk. We examine this scam text and explain how you can identify it.


Source: Which? (18 Aug 2025)

How to avoid identity theft

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