Another scam

[Jcloughie]

Received by text. Not even well written.

Penalty Charge Notice (PCN):
· You usually have 28 days to pay the fine. In some cases, if you pay it by 5 June 2025, the fine will be £20.
· If you don't pay your Penalty Charge Notice within 14 days, you will get a court order to pay the fine. If you don't pay it by 5 June 2025, the fine will be increased by 50%
· If you don't pay the fine, you will be prosecuted - you may have to pay a higher fine plus court costs.
· You can pay online:
h-t-t-p-s://gov.firu-uk.top/pnc
(Please reply with a ‘Y’ and then exit the text message and reopen it to activate the link, or copy the link and open it in Safari)

Wonder what I did wrong.

Reported and deleted.

John

 

[rich0805]

Who did you report it to?

 

[Johnb]

I had similar one - essentially saying I had a parking fine - arrived in either "whatsApp" or "Messenger" in past few hours. Maybe worth keeping an eye open for such notices. Some may be fooled. Take a little time to consider or post worry on forum for others to support if unsure.

 

[Johnb]

Who did you report it to?

In my case I repoted as a scam to whichever App, it arrived under and deleted it.

 

[Jcloughie]

Who did you report it to?

In Apple messages there is an option to ‘report and delete’.

No idea what happens to it.

John

 

[Mel]

On parking scams: guess you have all seen the one where there is a QR code stuck on a payment machine and a sign telling you to scan it. It’s a scam.
Mel

 

[otherclive]

On parking scams: guess you have all seen the one where there is a QR code stuck on a payment machine and a sign telling you to scan it. It’s a scam.
Mel

My wife’s order of payment is firstly cash, then payment app on her phone, then card. Me I try and park where there are no charges.

 

[Beachball]

Received by text. Not even well written.

Penalty Charge Notice (PCN):
· You usually have 28 days to pay the fine. In some cases, if you pay it by 5 June 2025, the fine will be £20.
· If you don't pay your Penalty Charge Notice within 14 days, you will get a court order to pay the fine. If you don't pay it by 5 June 2025, the fine will be increased by 50%
· If you don't pay the fine, you will be prosecuted - you may have to pay a higher fine plus court costs.
· You can pay online:
h-t-t-p-s://gov.firu-uk.top/pnc
(Please reply with a ‘Y’ and then exit the text message and reopen it to activate the link, or copy the link and open it in Safari)

Wonder what I did wrong.

Reported and deleted.

John

I would have deleted it

 

[GaryB]

I now have five different parking apps on my phone! They all work well until you can't get a signal.................

 

[RogerL]

I now have five different parking apps on my phone! They all work well until you can't get a signal.................

Or don't have a smartphone - some people just have a basic mobile phone.

I do have a smartphone but I don't/won't have anything financial on it. I use cash and credit/debit cards for financial things.

 

[Beachball]

Or don't have a smartphone - some people just have a basic mobile phone.

I do have a smartphone but I don't/won't have anything financial on it. I use cash and credit/debit cards for financial things.

Same as you I have a smartphone but only pay by debit card and cash for paying for anything

 

[GUMPY]

I no longer carry my credit cards etc, all my cards are on my phone.
If I lose my wallet then every card is able to be used in a contactless machine until I report it missing.
If I lose my phone then nothing can be used unless they have got my finger or they know the unlock code.
Oh and as for using a debit card to pay for anything, I don't as the comeback is easier and quicker using a credit card.

 

[Buckman]

I no longer carry my credit cards etc, all my cards are on my phone.
If I lose my wallet then every card is able to be used in a contactless machine until I report it missing.
If I lose my phone then nothing can be used unless they have got my finger or they know the unlock code.
Oh and as for using a debit card to pay for anything, I don't as the comeback is easier and quicker using a credit card.

Good idea, but they way they find a way to hack anything puts us off having any type of banking on our phones.