I have just received an email demanding money for 'parking without paying in a regulated area' providing a link to send money now or get fined £100 later.
It looked very official, from HM Courts & Tribunals Service.
I could see it was nonsense because of the way it was written, so didn't open it and certainly didn't send any money.
I checked that it is a known scam (just search 'scam') and it is. I read various suggested actions to take, the principal being to report to Action Fraud. So I thought it might be useful for them to know about this contact.
Even as a 'Guest' who is a witness rather than a victim, the information they wanted and the time it would take to complete the report was extensive. So I didn't bother.
I'm reporting it here, instead. It could cause you a moment's worry if you weren't alert to it.
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