Uppsala warns about fake parking-payment text messages
The municipality’s 3 November warning concerns messages demanding payment through a link. It says the texts have circulated in several Swedish municipalities.
Uppsala municipality has warned about fake text messages demanding payment of an unpaid parking charge through a link.
In its 3 November warning, the municipality says the messages pretend to come from a municipality. Uppsala says they have circulated in several municipalities across Sweden.
The warning concerns this particular scam. It does not say that every text message about parking is fraudulent.
Uppsala tells recipients not to open the link or provide personal or payment details. The municipality says anyone who has already clicked the link or shared details should contact their bank immediately.
The municipality also tells recipients to delete the message.
