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To ask if anyone else has received a scam text message about an overdue penalty charge?

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KimberleyClark · 02/10/2024 15:51

I have. It said “You have an overdue Penalty charge notice, today is the last day you can get a 50% discount on your fine…” There was a link which took me to a what looked like gov.uk page, but the web page address was not gov.uk. You had to put your number in to retrieve the details of the penalty charge which I probably unwisely did. Something came up giving the date of the penalty charge as 18 Sept but no location details. We were in Sweden on that date and the car was parked at Heathrow short stay!

Just wondering if anyone else has had similar.

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Angelchick1971 · 02/10/2024 21:53

I got one today by text. I entered an "inventive" reg number and it still took me to a payment page 😅 🙃

To ask if anyone else has received a scam text message about an overdue penalty charge?
To ask if anyone else has received a scam text message about an overdue penalty charge?
Vanilladay · 02/10/2024 21:48

A genuine penalty notice would be issued by post. The message I had said Penalty penalty notice!! Dodgy email address and no car registration number. Don't click on links in messages!!

DerekFaker · 02/10/2024 21:46

Yes. I've had one thos evening. I don't currently have a car.

mrswhiplington · 02/10/2024 21:44

Yes, I got it today. Mine said "Penalty Penalty Charge". Pretty obvious from that wording it was a scam. Didn't even bother to read the rest of it.

LyingWitchInTheWardrobe · 02/10/2024 21:39

MontysBakehouse · 02/10/2024 21:22

Why would you click something you have recognized as a phishing link? The harm could be done simply by clicking it.

OP, you really shouldn't be clicking links in txt messages from unknown senders, let alone sticking yout details in.

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Yes, I agree with this. I don't do banking on my phone, never will but I worry for people who do and inadvertently click links on their phone because hacking can be very sophisticated and you're giving them an 'in'.

OP, if you bank on your phone, change your passwords, all of them. It's good practice anyway.

WoahThreeAces · 02/10/2024 21:38

Yeh I got that today. My 15 year old son got it a few days ago. I don't even own a car 😂

LyingWitchInTheWardrobe · 02/10/2024 21:37

Yes I had one. I deleted it, if I were being chased for payment it would be by letter to my home address, never by text.

MontysBakehouse · 02/10/2024 21:34

PassingStranger · 02/10/2024 21:23

Yes just deleted and blocked.
They are sending them out to people who haven't got cars. Do they think peoplevare stupid?

Well, clearly some are.

Clarabellasingsthisbit · 02/10/2024 21:26

I got the parking one the other day.Our local council has been compelled to post a warning about it on their Facebook page after getting many concerned calls.
I've never had a car so totally ignored mine but I can understand why it might cause alarm .

TheDandyLion · 02/10/2024 21:23

I had one too. Too obvious, how would the gov know my phone number from a anpr camera?

PassingStranger · 02/10/2024 21:23

Yes just deleted and blocked.
They are sending them out to people who haven't got cars. Do they think peoplevare stupid?

MontysBakehouse · 02/10/2024 21:22

Rattai · 02/10/2024 16:22

Yes i had this... the fun thing is you can put whatever you want in as the car reg and it still says the penalty. I put in balls4u 😁

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Why would you click something you have recognized as a phishing link? The harm could be done simply by clicking it.

OP, you really shouldn't be clicking links in txt messages from unknown senders, let alone sticking yout details in.

PonyPatter44 · 02/10/2024 21:16

Yes, there's loads of them about at the moment. I got one that didn't even bother to spoof the senders number - why would someone in India send me a parking ticket?

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MigGril · 02/10/2024 21:14

Yes actually, they sent it to my son. He showed me as he didn't know what it was, bearing in mind he's only 13, so can't drive and doesn't own a car. It made me laugh 😃.

My daughter then got one the day after, maybe slightly more convincing as at lest she has her provisional driving licence, but still no car.

They just send them out to random numbers to see who will take the bait.

Flipflopclop · 02/10/2024 21:14

Yeah, I don't drive though......🤣

Figgygal · 02/10/2024 21:13

Yup today
Haven't even opened it just saw the preview and rolled eyes

GivingitToGod · 02/10/2024 21:13

Alwayswonderedwhy · 02/10/2024 15:54

Yes I've had this one but just deleted it along with all the other spam I get.

Ditto

ShortyWentLow · 02/10/2024 21:10

I've just had another one right now.

Now it's a Penalty Penalty Notice!

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Longleggedblond · 02/10/2024 21:04

Just deleted yet another

EveryOtherNameTaken · 02/10/2024 21:03

Yesterday I got it. So many these days.

gamerchick · 02/10/2024 21:00

Don't click on links man?

toomuchfaff · 02/10/2024 20:58

Yep had one yesterday

cakeorwine · 02/10/2024 20:51

Yes - apparently my driving license has now been suspended!!

madaboutpurple · 02/10/2024 19:14

This was covered recently on Rip off Britain, it is a scam.

AddictedToBooks · 02/10/2024 18:27

My mum had one a few days ago telling her that she had a parking fine - she doesn't even have a driving licence and has never had a driving lesson in her life.

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