The traffic fines imposed by the General Directorate of Traffic never arrive by email. Although it seems obvious, it should be remembered, since a new scam in the form of an electronic message is circulating on the networks.
This has been warned by the Civil Guard on their social networks after receiving a notice from the Internet User Security Office (OSI).
“ALERT! Fraudulent campaign detected through email (phishing) impersonating the General Directorate of Traffic (DGT). The message contains a link to an alleged notification that downloads malware to the device. Do not bite”, warned the armed institute.
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Specifically, the malicious message comes from an email address that pretends to be an official account of the Ministry of the Interior (notificaciones_vehiculos@sede.dgt.gob.es); This arrives in the inbox under the subject ‘Vehicle Blocking – Fine not paid’. As can be seen, “Vehicle”, without accents, is a clear indication that it may be a scam.
Both the DGT and the Ministry logos appear in the body of the message. The latter, with the modified dimensions, another indication that it may be a usurpation. “Best regards. You have an outstanding ticket. An unpaid traffic ticket directed at you or your vehicle has been identified in our system,” the statement states.
Along with this message, they offer a supposed link to the Electronic Office to check the amount of the fine. However, this link leads to a supposed notification that downloads malware to the device, .
“If you click on the image that hides the fraudulent link (Electronic Office Access), a .zip file containing malware will be automatically downloaded from the web browser on the device,” explains the cybersecurity office.
Therefore, it is recommended to delete this email if it is received and, under no circumstances, click on its links.
What to do if we have been deceived
“If you have downloaded and run the malicious file, your device may have been infected,” they say from OSI. In this case, they recommend scanning the computer with an updated antivirus “or follow the steps that you will find in the section “.
If you only downloaded the file but did not run it, your device may not have been infected. “The only thing you have to do is delete the file that you will find in the download folder. You should also send the email you have received to the trash”, they advise from OSI.
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