A new wave of fraudulent SMS messages are targeting Czech drivers, posing as a warning about unpaid parking. In reality, however, this is not a call for payment, but a phishing attack aimed at obtaining your payment card details. The police have already publicly warned about this scam, and the first people lost thousands of crowns because of it. 
At first glance, the message looks quite believable. The sender is often “Park” and the SMS informs about an alleged unpaid parking fee. The message includes a link that leads to a page that looks like a parking payment service, such as EasyPark. In reality, however, it is a fake website whose sole purpose is to trick you into entering your payment card details. 
If you receive this text message on your phone, delete it ‼️ It contains a link to a fraudulent website. The sender “Park” requests you to fill in your payment card details, including the CVV code. The whistleblower from Českolipsk provided them and lost thousands of crowns. #policielbk pic.twitter.com/ectS2ICokh
– Policie (R (@PolicieCZ) July 24, 2026

A woman from Jihlava, for example, fell for this trick. After clicking on the link, she filled in her payment card details and confirmed the authorization notification. Within a few moments, 15,000 crowns disappeared from her account. The police are investigating the case as fraud.  The Czech Police have now also published a sample of one of these messages on social media and are urging the public to delete it immediately if they receive it. Fraudulent SMS messages can contain various internet addresses that try to imitate official parking service websites. The link address is often one of the biggest warning signs. 
If you receive a similar message, do not click on the link or enter any of your payment card details. If you have any doubts about whether you really owe for parking, check everything exclusively via the official app or website of the parking service provider. If you have already entered the details, contact your bank as soon as possible and block the card. 
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