Parking Penalty Charge Notice scams

There is a scam where people receive a text message about a Penalty Charge Notice for parking.

Wirral Council does not send text messages about Penalty Charge Notices. If you receive an unexpected text message, do not click on any links. Do not follow instructions to log into any accounts. Links can contain malware that could infect your device. This could lead to scammers doing further damage.

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Links can lead you to copycat websites which look official. They then ask you to provide valuable information such as payment details.

Find out more about copycat websites on the Get Safe Online website

How to report a scam

You can report scam websites to the National Cyber Security Centre and texts can be forwarded to 7726.

You can also report the scam to Action Fraud. If you lose money to a scam, contact your bank immediately using the number on the back of your card.