The General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) has notified this afternoon through the X network (Twitter) the existence of a scam that, by impersonating this organization through an SMS message, seeks to obtain the bank details of its victims. The hook used for it? Payment of alleged pending fines.
“DGT: You have a fine pending payment.” This is how the text message begins that encourages us to click on the attached link to make said payment. The problem is that the link in question It does not refer us to the official page of the DGT (dgt.es), nor from any other Spanish public administration. On the contrary, the URL is www[.]general-traffic-direction[.]info.
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Make sure that The domain of the website we are on matches the official one It should be the first thing we do every time we try to carry out an administrative or banking procedure online.
But, above all, we must take into account what the DGT explains, which is the same thing that the banks and the Tax Agency warn every time a scam that seeks to impersonate them comes to light…
…that requests for payments and/or documentation They are done by postal mail or through the official app…never by SMS or email (yes, fine notifications, but even these you must activate on purpose).
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Check if you have outstanding fines
In the specific case of the DGT, perhaps the best way to avoid falling into the trap of this type of fraudulent messages check if you really have outstanding fines. If you have not received notifications of fines at your home, the quickest way to check is through the miDGT mobile application, developed and maintained by the DGT.
Once inside the application, you can identify yourself using Cl@ave PIN or Digital Certificate. Then, in the top menu, you will find the section “My Fines”. When selecting “Pending fines”you will be able to see the sanctioning files against you and review the details of the fines, even start the payment process if necessary.
But there are also other alternatives, such as accessing the BOE Single Edictal Board (TEU) and make a query using the vehicle registration number, ID or first and last name. It is not necessary to resort to digital certificates or electronic DNIs: these data are publicly accessible.
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Be careful with that SMS that reminds you to pay a pending fine: the DGT does not send it to you (and you can end up losing a lot of money)
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by Marcos Merino.