Opening emails, an SMS and even Facebook Messenger is becoming ever more hazardous because online scamming is becoming more prevalent.

People are receiving emails supposedly from the Guardia Civil informing them of an unpaid traffic fine, for instance.

An email, from all appearances, from the Dirección General de Tráfico (DGT) says that you have a speeding fine that is outstanding, accumulating surcharges for late payment.

Or it could be an SMS like the image above where clicking on the click will probably download a trojan spyware programme

Knowing that the intended victim will react in many cases without really examing the authenticity of the email, a link is provided to a webpage, supposedly belonging to the DGT, where you should enter your personal information and bank-account details.

For this reason, the DGT gives advice to help drivers handle such an email/SMS. First and foremost, the DGT never uses an SMS or email to notify a driver of the existence of a fine. The only send fines by mail; i.e., a letter.

Secondly, they recommend independently contacting the entity that has supposedly sent the email or SMS, in this case the DGT, directly; i,e., phone them, if you have any doubts about the existence of a fine.

(News: Spain)

Keywords: DGT, Traffic Fine, Speeding, SMS, Email, Facebook Messenger, Scam

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