Ministry of Interior warns against fake traffic‑fine messages
Fake SMS and e‑mails ask recipients to pay a phoney traffic fine via a malicious link; Ministry of Interior urges caution and reporting.
The Ministry of Interior warns of a fresh wave of phishing attacks delivered by fake SMS and e‑mail messages that pretend to come from the "Safe City" system.
Those fraudulent messages contain a fake link which directs recipients to pay an alleged fine for a traffic offence. Citizens are urged not to open suspicious links or enter card numbers, passwords or other personal data.
How to recognise legitimate notices
True SMS notifications about traffic violations are sent from "MVR-SC" and include the vehicle's registration plate. Any message that uses a different sender name or lacks the registration number should be treated with caution.
The Ministry recommends enabling two‑factor authentication on online accounts and reporting suspicious messages to the competent authorities or to banks. The Department for Computer Crime is continuing its investigations to identify and sanction those responsible for the scams.
Citizens who receive a dubious SMS or e‑mail are asked to avoid interacting with the message and to forward details to the institutions that handle cybercrime and to their bank so that the incident can be tracked and blocked.
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