{"id":96079,"date":"2025-10-01T15:25:57","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T09:55:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.seminarsonly.com\/news\/?p=96079"},"modified":"2025-10-01T15:53:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T10:23:55","slug":"parking-fine-text-scam-uk-how-to-protect-yourself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seminarsonly.com\/news\/parking-fine-text-scam-uk-how-to-protect-yourself\/","title":{"rendered":"Parking Fine Text Scam UK | How to protect yourself"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"282\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em>The <strong data-start=\"4\" data-end=\"40\">Parking Fine Text Scam in the UK<\/strong> is a <strong data-start=\"46\" data-end=\"63\">phishing scam<\/strong> where fraudsters send fake text messages claiming you have received a parking fine. <\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"282\">These messages are designed to <strong data-start=\"179\" data-end=\"213\">trick you into clicking a link<\/strong> and entering your personal or payment details on a <strong data-start=\"265\" data-end=\"281\">fake website<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"284\" data-end=\"316\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">\ud83d\udd0e What the scam looks like:<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"317\" data-end=\"604\">\n<li data-start=\"317\" data-end=\"415\">\n<p data-start=\"319\" data-end=\"415\">The text may <strong data-start=\"332\" data-end=\"361\">pretend to be from GOV.UK<\/strong>, DVLA, a local council, or a private parking company.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"416\" data-end=\"604\">\n<p data-start=\"418\" data-end=\"436\">It often includes:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"439\" data-end=\"604\">\n<li data-start=\"439\" data-end=\"492\">\n<p data-start=\"441\" data-end=\"492\">A claim that you owe a <strong data-start=\"464\" data-end=\"492\">fine for illegal parking<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"495\" data-end=\"545\">\n<p data-start=\"497\" data-end=\"545\">A <strong data-start=\"499\" data-end=\"519\">payment deadline<\/strong> or threat of legal action<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"548\" data-end=\"604\">\n<p data-start=\"550\" data-end=\"604\">A <strong data-start=\"552\" data-end=\"560\">link<\/strong> to a website to \u201cview details\u201d or \u201cpay now\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"606\" data-end=\"626\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong data-start=\"606\" data-end=\"626\">Example message:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<blockquote data-start=\"627\" data-end=\"743\">\n<p data-start=\"629\" data-end=\"743\">&#8220;GOVUK: You have an unpaid parking fine. Pay \u00a345 now to avoid further penalties. Visit [fake-link].gov.uk\/payfine&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr data-start=\"745\" data-end=\"748\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"750\" data-end=\"792\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">\ud83d\udea8 What happens if you click the link:<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"793\" data-end=\"983\">\n<li data-start=\"793\" data-end=\"847\">\n<p data-start=\"795\" data-end=\"847\">You&#8217;re taken to a <strong data-start=\"813\" data-end=\"847\">fake GOV.UK or parking website<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"848\" data-end=\"944\">\n<p data-start=\"850\" data-end=\"872\">You\u2019re asked to enter:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"875\" data-end=\"944\">\n<li data-start=\"875\" data-end=\"881\">\n<p data-start=\"877\" data-end=\"881\">Name<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"884\" data-end=\"893\">\n<p data-start=\"886\" data-end=\"893\">Address<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"896\" data-end=\"914\">\n<p data-start=\"898\" data-end=\"914\">Car registration<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"917\" data-end=\"944\">\n<p data-start=\"919\" data-end=\"944\">Debit\/credit card details<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"945\" data-end=\"983\">\n<p data-start=\"947\" data-end=\"983\">These details are stolen by scammers<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Also Read : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seminarsonly.com\/news\/error-when-retrieving-token-from-token-has-expired-and-refresh-failed-fix\/\">Error When Retrieving Token from Token Has Expired and Refresh Failed FIX<\/a><\/h3>\n<hr data-start=\"985\" data-end=\"988\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"990\" data-end=\"1020\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u2705 How to protect yourself:<\/span><\/h2>\n<ol data-start=\"1022\" data-end=\"1561\">\n<li data-start=\"1022\" data-end=\"1088\">\n<p data-start=\"1025\" data-end=\"1088\"><strong data-start=\"1025\" data-end=\"1041\">Do not click<\/strong> links in unexpected texts about fines or fees.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1089\" data-end=\"1241\">\n<p data-start=\"1092\" data-end=\"1241\"><strong data-start=\"1092\" data-end=\"1112\">Check the sender<\/strong> \u2013 genuine UK government or council messages usually come from verified senders, not random mobile numbers or suspicious domains.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1242\" data-end=\"1361\">\n<p data-start=\"1245\" data-end=\"1361\"><strong data-start=\"1245\" data-end=\"1272\">Look closely at the URL<\/strong> \u2013 official UK gov sites always end in <code data-start=\"1311\" data-end=\"1320\">.gov.uk<\/code>, and not <code data-start=\"1330\" data-end=\"1343\">.gov.uk.xyz<\/code> or similar fakes.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1362\" data-end=\"1468\">\n<p data-start=\"1365\" data-end=\"1468\"><strong data-start=\"1365\" data-end=\"1390\">Use official channels<\/strong> \u2013 if unsure, visit the GOV.UK website directly or contact your local council.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1469\" data-end=\"1561\">\n<p data-start=\"1472\" data-end=\"1561\"><strong data-start=\"1472\" data-end=\"1491\">Report the scam<\/strong> \u2013 forward the message to <strong data-start=\"1517\" data-end=\"1525\">7726<\/strong> (free scam text reporting service).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr data-start=\"1563\" data-end=\"1566\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"1568\" data-end=\"1621\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">\ud83d\udccc What to do if you clicked and entered details:<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"1622\" data-end=\"1923\">\n<li data-start=\"1622\" data-end=\"1723\">\n<p data-start=\"1624\" data-end=\"1723\"><strong data-start=\"1624\" data-end=\"1657\">Contact your bank immediately<\/strong> \u2013 they can block or monitor your account for suspicious activity.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1724\" data-end=\"1772\">\n<p data-start=\"1726\" data-end=\"1772\"><strong data-start=\"1726\" data-end=\"1750\">Change any passwords<\/strong> you may have entered.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1773\" data-end=\"1923\">\n<p data-start=\"1775\" data-end=\"1798\"><strong data-start=\"1775\" data-end=\"1794\">Report the scam<\/strong> to:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1801\" data-end=\"1923\">\n<li data-start=\"1801\" data-end=\"1853\">\n<p data-start=\"1803\" data-end=\"1853\"><a class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1803\" data-end=\"1853\">Action Fraud<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1856\" data-end=\"1923\">\n<p data-start=\"1858\" data-end=\"1923\"><a class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1858\" data-end=\"1923\">National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Parking Fine Text Scam in the UK is a phishing scam where fraudsters send fake text messages claiming you have received a parking fine. 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