Azerbaijan’s cybersecurity authorities have warned of phishing attacks disguised as traffic-police notices and AzParking payment demands.
Scammers are sending messages about purported fines and debts, then directing drivers to copies of government payment pages designed to steal bank-card information, according to Vesti Baku.
The National Cybersecurity Agency under the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport identified two active schemes.
Fake Speeding Fines
In the first scheme, messages sent from foreign phone numbers contain false notices alleging that the recipient was caught speeding.
A link opens a website designed to resemble the ASAN Pay portal. The site first asks for the vehicle’s license-plate number, then displays a fabricated violation and asks the driver to pay a “fine.”
The fake page ultimately requests the card number, expiration date and CVV or CVC security code. Providing those details may allow criminals to access funds in the victim’s account.
Fraudulent AzParking Debts
The second scheme imitates AzParking notifications. Messages claim a small outstanding balance, such as 0.70 manat, or about 41 cents, and attribute it to insufficient funds or a failed automatic payment.
The link leads to a copy of the AzParking platform that asks for the vehicle number, telephone number and bank-card details.
Official parking notices are sent from the short code 1181. Messages from foreign or unknown numbers should be treated as suspicious.
What Recipients Should Do
Drivers should check traffic fines only through official government services and asanpay.az. Parking payments should be made through the official AzParking application or authorized government payment services.
The agency advised users not to open links in unknown text messages or messaging apps, to check a page’s domain name and never to enter card details, CVV or CVC codes, or one-time verification codes on suspicious sites.
Anyone who has already entered payment information should contact the bank immediately to block the card and report the incident to law enforcement.