Friday, September 20, 2024

Council warns over scam parking fines messages


* An example of the scam messages, this one sent by text.

Denbighshire County Council is warning residents of a scam circulating in which they receive texts or emails asking them to pay fines for parking illegally. 

People are notified that they have had a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) issued by a local council and are invited to pay the fine by clicking a link which directs them to a fake government website.

 

Denbighshire County Council says it would like to remind residents the authority’s Civil Enforcement Officers only issue Penalty Charge Notices by attaching them to vehicles.


And is it encouraging anyone who receives a message like this to report it to Action Fraud, by calling them on 0300 123 2040 or by visiting their website.

 

Councillor Barry Mellor, Lead Member for Environment and Transport, said: “We have been made aware of residents receiving fraudulent texts and emails claiming that the council has issued them with a Penalty Charge Notice for parking illegally. 


"We’re urging residents that receive these messages to report it to Action Fraud and to not pay the fine through using the link provided. 


"Our Civil Enforcement Officers only issue Penalty Charge Notices by attaching them to the vehicles themselves."

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