Fraudsters are contacting victims by email claiming that they have to pay a parking fine when they have not been in the area at the time, say police. The email contains a suspicious attachment where victims are asked to download a form for making a payment and photographic evidence of the parking incident.
The emails originate from [email protected] and have been spoofed to make it appear as though they have been sent from justice.gov.uk. These emails are not from the Ministry of Justice or GovDelivery.
Detective Inspector Rob King, Head of the Derbyshire Economic Crime Unit said: “I would like to urge anyone that receives one of these emails not to open the attachment as it is likely to contain a virus. Instead delete the email and report the incident to Action Fraud.”
Detectives have teamed up with Derbyshire County Council and Derby City Council to Stamp out Fraud in Derbyshire. The countywide drive focuses on increasing public knowledge of types of fraud to protect county residents from becoming a victim of the crime.
To find out more about visit the Stamp out Fraud page at www.derbyshire.police.uk/stampoutfraud
