Speeding Notification Scam

Robisere

This was in my local news and also in Neighbourhood Watch emails.

https://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_700,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.louthleader.co.uk/webimage/1.8213598.1508931634!/image/image.jpg

Note that:
1 - A genuine NIP will be from an offender's local County Constabulary, or from the County where the alleged offence was commited, not gov.uk.
2 - No County Constabulary will issue a NIP as an email.

Warwick_Hunt

I had one via email a few months back, went straight into the trash.

Robisere

You did the right thing because you were alert to dangers like that - I am trying to notify others who may not be, and may believe it's a genuine NIP.

forgotmyname

How would they link a reg number to an email address? Surely nobody could fall for that one?

No name, no car/reg details, no address etc etc.

85mph in a 30 limit

docmatt

Anyone dumb enough to give their credit card details in response to this that doesn’t show the make/model of the car, or the name of the offender deserves to be scammed.

wgl2014

Unfortunately some people will panic when they receive something officialish looking and not stop to think.

Saying anyone who falls for the scam deserves it is harsh. I would agree that most people would see it for what it is but this email could go to all sorts elderly, vulnerable etc

Manxman_in_exile

wgl2014 wrote: »

Unfortunately some people will panic when they receive something officialish looking and not stop to think.

Saying anyone who falls for the scam deserves it is harsh. I would agree that most people would see it for what it is but this email could go to all sorts elderly, vulnerable etc

I think that most elderly or vulnerable people who are email savvy should be aware of these dangers. I'm only 60 and would like to think that I'm quite aware of replying to these sorts of scams.


Looking at the consumer boards on here, it would seem that it's not the elderly who should be looking for protection, but younger people who foolishly follow ads on facebook etc because they've never learned that "some things can too good to be true"!

TyreLever

What with cloning, ID fraud and vehicle details accessible online, I wouldnt trust any so called "notice of intended prosecution" via email, mail or unsolicited phone call.

wgl2014

TyreLever wrote: »

What with cloning, ID fraud and vehicle details accessible online, I wouldnt trust any so called "notice of intended prosecution" via email, mail or unsolicited phone call.

However seeing as NIP's are actually sent by regular mail it would be foolish to ignore any based on that!

owen_money

docmatt wrote: »

Anyone dumb enough to give their credit card details in response to this that doesn’t show the make/model of the car, or the name of the offender deserves to be scammed.

So 'dumb people' deserve to be scammed? Not sure what you have against people with mental heath issues, but but problems can happen to anyone, just remember that

RichardD1970

owen_money wrote: »

So 'dumb people' deserve to be scammed? Not sure what you have against people with mental heath issues, but but problems can happen to anyone, just remember that

When have people with mental health problems been "dumb"?