Scam alert: parking fine text messages

Scammers pretending to be from local authorities have been sending texts claiming that the recipient has an unpaid parking fine.

Please note that East Devon District Council doesn’t send text messages about parking fines.

If you’re ever in doubt about whether a message is real, please check with the organisation that you suspect is being impersonated, by contacting them through their official channels.

You can report scams by using Report Fraud's online reporting tool, and by forwarding texts to your mobile network provider using the number 7726.

Stay safe, vigilant, and keep an eye out for tell-tale signs of scams like:

Weird phone numbers

Generic greetings

Urgent threats

Bad spelling/grammar

Requests for personal info

Suspicious links or attachments - don’t click on them

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