DVSA warns drivers who responded to message they face 'losing money'
The DVSA has issued a warning to drivers over a scam doing the rounds via text message. The DVSA has issued an urgent warning as criminals target road users, drivers and motorists up and down the country as the Cost of Living crisis continues.
The DVSA has called on drivers to be aware of the scam texts. The fake scam text states: "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. [sic]
"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." [sic] On Twitter, now X, the DVSA said: "We have not issued these messages. Don’t click on any links, you might be scammed."
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If you’ve been tricked into sharing personal information with a scammer, you can take immediate steps to protect yourself. If you’ve lost money or have been hacked as a result of responding to a suspicious text message, report it at www.actionfraud.police.uk or call 0300 123 2040 (in England, Wales or Northern Ireland).
Alternatively, report it to Police Scotland by calling 101 (in Scotland). You can report scam text messages to the National Cyber Security Centre. You do not need to contact DVSA if you have received the text message.
The DVSA does not issue or deal with parking fines. The text message warns people that they have a ‘parking penalty charge’, and that if they do not pay on time, that they might be banned from driving or have to pay more or even be taken to court.
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is warning that scammers are sending text messages about fake DVSA parking penalty charges.