Drivers warned of fraudulent mailings of fake parking fines

About fake fines for violation of parking rules warned in RIA Novosti with reference to the materials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Such notifications are sent to citizens through SMS. In these “documents” it is reported that the car was allegedly spotted in the area of the temporary sign. To make the notifications look more convincing, the amount of the fine and a link for prompt payment may be indicated. If you refuse to pay, fraudsters can threaten to increase the size of the fine.

A person who clicked on a link from such an SMS will get to a fraudulent resource where they will be required to specify their card details. If this is done, then the details and money will be in the hands of the attackers.

It is recommended not to follow instructions from such messages. It is necessary to check the presence of fines only through official services, such as "State Services" or the website of the State Traffic Inspectorate, noted in the online publication with reference to specialists.