With words like Outstanding, no. Legit police would write something closer to :
Uwupsies, you made a fuckie wuckie! This is the Powice, pwease insert your cwedit card detaiwes at http:payscam.xyz
Yeah, its a scam
ExcitingAntibody on
No. That is spam/phishing. You should report it. Do not click links you do not recognize.
If you are not sure, call the traffic department and verify.
Edit: I found this on the UK cyber security site:
How to spot scam messages or calls
Scammers try to quickly gain your trust. They aim to pressure you into acting without thinking.
If a message or call makes you suspicious, stop, break the contact, and consider the language it uses. Scams often feature one or more of these tell-tale signs.
1. **Authority**: Is the message claiming to be from someone official? For example, your bank, doctor, a solicitor, or a government department. Criminals often pretend to be important people or organisations to trick you into doing what they want.
2. **Urgency**: Are you told you have a limited time to respond (such as ‘within 24 hours’ or ‘immediately’)? Criminals often threaten you with fines or other negative consequences.
3. **Emotion**: Does the message make you panic, fearful, hopeful or curious? Criminals often use threatening language, make false claims of support, or tease you into wanting to find out more.
4. **Scarcity**: Is the message offering something in short supply, like concert tickets, money or a cure for medical conditions? Fear of missing out on a good deal or opportunity can make you respond quickly.
5. **Current Events**: Are you expecting to see a message like this? Criminals often exploit current news stories, big events or specific times of year (like tax reporting) to make their scam seem more relevant to you.
# How to check if a message is genuine
If you have any doubts about a message, contact the organisation directly. **Don’t** use the numbers or address in the message – use the details from their official website.
Remember, your bank (or any other official source) will **never** ask you to supply personal information via email, or call and ask you to confirm your bank account details. If you suspect someone is not who they claim to be, hang up and contact the organisation directly. If you have paper statements or a credit card from the organisation, official contact details are often written on them.
# How to report suspicious communications
If you have received a suspicious message or call, or visited a suspicious website you should report it.
* Report a scam email
* Report as scam text message
* Report a scam website
* Report a scam phone call
* Report a scam advert
amarao_san on
.xyz = Xylofagou,Ypsonas and Zakaki
Looks legit.
/S
RAYDOMM on
No! I got the same notif about an hour ago, everyone has been getting them, I know atleast 3 other people who have..
6 commenti
XYZ doesn’t look like a legitimate govt domain
Yes, seems legit. Log in and pay asap. /s
With words like Outstanding, no. Legit police would write something closer to :
Uwupsies, you made a fuckie wuckie! This is the Powice, pwease insert your cwedit card detaiwes at http:payscam.xyz
Yeah, its a scam
No. That is spam/phishing. You should report it. Do not click links you do not recognize.
If you are not sure, call the traffic department and verify.
Edit: I found this on the UK cyber security site:
How to spot scam messages or calls
Scammers try to quickly gain your trust. They aim to pressure you into acting without thinking.
If a message or call makes you suspicious, stop, break the contact, and consider the language it uses. Scams often feature one or more of these tell-tale signs.
1. **Authority**: Is the message claiming to be from someone official? For example, your bank, doctor, a solicitor, or a government department. Criminals often pretend to be important people or organisations to trick you into doing what they want.
2. **Urgency**: Are you told you have a limited time to respond (such as ‘within 24 hours’ or ‘immediately’)? Criminals often threaten you with fines or other negative consequences.
3. **Emotion**: Does the message make you panic, fearful, hopeful or curious? Criminals often use threatening language, make false claims of support, or tease you into wanting to find out more.
4. **Scarcity**: Is the message offering something in short supply, like concert tickets, money or a cure for medical conditions? Fear of missing out on a good deal or opportunity can make you respond quickly.
5. **Current Events**: Are you expecting to see a message like this? Criminals often exploit current news stories, big events or specific times of year (like tax reporting) to make their scam seem more relevant to you.
# How to check if a message is genuine
If you have any doubts about a message, contact the organisation directly. **Don’t** use the numbers or address in the message – use the details from their official website.
Remember, your bank (or any other official source) will **never** ask you to supply personal information via email, or call and ask you to confirm your bank account details. If you suspect someone is not who they claim to be, hang up and contact the organisation directly. If you have paper statements or a credit card from the organisation, official contact details are often written on them.
# How to report suspicious communications
If you have received a suspicious message or call, or visited a suspicious website you should report it.
* Report a scam email
* Report as scam text message
* Report a scam website
* Report a scam phone call
* Report a scam advert
.xyz = Xylofagou,Ypsonas and Zakaki
Looks legit.
/S
No! I got the same notif about an hour ago, everyone has been getting them, I know atleast 3 other people who have..