Don't get conned by parking fine scam

7:40pm Sunday 21st October 2012 in News By Tarik Al Rasheed

Don't get conned by parking fine scam Don't get conned by parking fine scam

MOTORISTS in Worcestershire are being warned to stay alert to a car parking fine con.

Drivers are being sent bogus parking tickets from the email address cctv.enforcement@penaltychargenotice.co.uk.

The scam involves the use of a genuine company’s name, PenaltyChargeNotice.co.uk, but the address sending the fraudulent emails has nothing to do with the firm.

Both Wychavon and Malvern Hills District Councils have today warned their residents about the scheme.

They say that genuine parking tickets are never issued by email and always contain details of the vehicle and its registration number.

Anyone who receives an email fitting the description is warned not to divulge personal information.

Comments(5)

Guy66 says...
8:52pm Sun 21 Oct 12

Strange as both domain names (with or without capitals) resolve to the same IP address. So either someone in the IT business hosting penaltychargenotice or someone at the company appear to be invloved in this 'scam'.......

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Guy66 says...
8:53pm Sun 21 Oct 12

Unless of course the return address provided with the email is not the same as; cctv.enforcement@pen
altychargenotice.co.
uk

Or there is a mysterious link provided that does not match the domain name!

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DarrenM says...
8:51am Mon 22 Oct 12

as domain names aren't case sensitive it's no wonder both resolve to the same ip! - Its relatively trivial to forge the out going header on an email, ironically the site at that domain appears to be dedicated to fighting parking tickets.

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thecigarman says...
12:13am Tue 23 Oct 12

corruption everywhere people

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Guy66 says...
12:49am Tue 23 Oct 12

DarrenM wrote:
as domain names aren't case sensitive it's no wonder both resolve to the same ip! - Its relatively trivial to forge the out going header on an email, ironically the site at that domain appears to be dedicated to fighting parking tickets.
Well done - gold star!

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