Speeding email scam to avoid

DRIVERS are being warned over a new scam email.

The scam, doing the rounds across the country, tells unwitting motorists they have been caught speeding.

Fraudsters are targeting motorists with realistic emails claiming to have “photographic evidence” of speeding.

People are being urged to immediately delete the email - as it will install a virus on your device which can hack your details.

The scam leads to a banking trojan malware - a virus that hacks into your computer and can access or track your personal information.

The ‘Notice of Intended Prosecution’ looks like it has been sent from a genuine police force and may feature a force’s logo and font.

The email is also riddled with grammatical errors to look out for, though.

The email is being sent out to drivers by cyber criminals looking to hack UK bank accounts.

The email reads: “In accordance with Section 1 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1968, we hereby inform you that it is mandatory to take proceedings against the driver of motor vehicle. This email is the part of GMP Notification Service.”

It goes on to say that you have been named as a driver of the vehicle and you have a legal obligation to comply with the provisions of the notice.

Action Fraud says that NIPs are never sent by email, they are always sent through the post using a Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) registered address.

Anyone who received the scam email is urged to delete it immediately and not click on any of the links including a red box embedded in the email.

If you do receive a suspicious email report it to Action Fraud.