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)

https://bexleywatch.blogspot.com/2026/03/working-together-for-safer-bexley.html

Sim-swap fraud warning

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