A text message about an “outstanding traffic ticket” never includes a payment link.
The DNSC has renewed its warning: SMS messages are circulating that appear to be from Ghișeul.ro or a government agency, notifying recipients of a fine and demanding immediate payment (e.g., 150 lei) via a link. The page mimics the real platform: it asks for your license plate number, then your credit card information. The goal is to drain your account.
The signs are always the same—and you'll see them in scams targeting your company, not just on your personal phone: false authority + urgency ("48 hours, or else an additional fine") + a payment link.
What are you doing today:
- Do not click on links in such text messages. Check for any fines only on the official website, which you should type in manually.
- Tell your colleagues: no institution ever asks for credit card information via text message.
- Report it to 1911 or at pnrisc.dnsc.ro.
The same calm response that protects you from a fake text message also protects your company from a fake invoice.
Source: DNSC, via Gazeta de Sud — https://www.gds.ro/Actualitate/2026-07-08/tentative-de-frauda-online-sub-pretextul-unor-amenzi-de-circulatie-false/
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