By phone, email or SMS, scams are on the rise. One of them is to offer you a fine and redirects you to a deceptive site.
A well crafted scam. Training account, vital card, customs fees to pay, gifts to win… Whether it’s text messages, calls or emails, there are many scams and you have to be particularly vigilant not to fall for the trap. . For some time now, a new fraudulent technique has been aimed at imitate government practices.
It is possible to pay his fines on the official government website dedicated to this purpose. The site of the National Agency for the Automated Processing of Offenses (ANTAI) not only allows fines to be settled, but also to contest them or follow up on a file. The new scam, which was inspired by this site, sends the following SMS: “Info ANTAI: you have a late payment of 35 €, file reference 20023099. Consult my offense file via: https://dossier- antai-gouv-info”, reports Current wife. Although now offline, the site looked unmistakably like the official site and offered to pay a fine of €35 for “non-compliance with parking rules” within three days before the increase. A scam aimed collect your bank details.
What to do in case of fraud
Regarding the payment of fines, the only times you will receive an SMS will be during a verbalization in the presence of a law enforcement officer. Furthermore, only the website addresses containing the mention “.gouv.fr” are government sites. For all other types of scams, know that you never have to give the secret code of your bank card. If you ever realize the scam too late, contact your bank as soon as possible to oppose and, thus, avoid losing money.