Scam Alert

A new text message scam has been doing the rounds, motorists are being told to be wary of receiving this message.

Scammers are sending out fake parking ticket texts, the DVSA have urged people to be vigilant when receiving these messages urging the individual to pay the fine, stating they have been caught parking illegally.

The text message warns people that they have a ‘parking penalty charge’ and that, if they do not pay on time, they could be hit with a number of penalties including having to pay more, being taken to court, and even being banned from driving.

The major tell tale that the message is fake, is the amount of spelling mistakes the text contains.

The text message claiming to be from the DVSA 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. 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.”

DVSA say drivers should be aware that they never issue parking tickets or fines, and no such messages would ever be sent out by them.

Instead they say, if you receive a message, you should contact and report it at the National Cyber Security Centre here.