
AI-generated summary
A fraud group recently sent fake parking fee reminder emails in the name of Yuantong Telephone Collection, using people's worries about arrears to induce people to click on links and enter credit card information and OTP to commit fraud.
Yuantong Electric Collection recommends that people apply for eTag parking withholding, and proactively inform their families that they have applied for automatic parking fee withholding, which will give them extra peace of mind. (Picture provided by Yuantong Telecom)
Recently, a fraud group has used the name of "Yuantong Dianshui" to send a large number of parking fee reminder emails, tricking people into clicking on links to enter fake payment websites, entering credit card information and one-time verification codes (OTP), and then stealing credit cards. In this regard, Yuantong Dianshui emphasized today (14th) that the The company will not use emails to remind parking fees. Anyone who receives a "parking fee reminder email" sent in the name of Yuantong is a scam. Do not click on the payment link in the email to avoid being deceived. It is recommended that the public can apply for the automatic withholding service and proactively inform family members of the withholding status to avoid being deceived.
Yuantong Telephone pointed out that recent fraudulent emails have the theme of "notification of unsuccessful vehicle parking fee deduction", taking advantage of people's fear of arrears and inducing them to click on the payment link in the email. The fraudulent website not only imitates the design of Yuantong Telecom's official website, but also has credit card payment and OTP verification procedures in an attempt to deceive people's credit card information and conduct fraud.
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The Criminal Police Department also recently issued a warning, pointing out that the fraud group has adopted the method of "real customer service phone number, fake payment link", listing the real customer service phone number of Yuantong Telecom in the fraudulent email to gain the public's trust, but directing the payment link to a fake website, making identification more difficult; Some people also shared on the Internet that no matter what car number they entered, the fraudulent website showed a fixed amount of arrears (such as 120 yuan or 40 yuan), which showed that the website did not actually check the parking records, but used small amounts of arrears to reduce people's vigilance and trick people into providing credit card information.
Yuantong Electric Collection once again emphasized that the company will not call for parking fees through emails, nor will it require people to click on links in emails to enter credit card information and OTP verification codes. If you receive similar emails, do not click on the links or provide personal financial information, and you can use the official According to the channel verification, it is recommended that car owners apply for "eTag automatic recharge" and add "eTag parking withholding" service, so that national highway tolls and parking fees can be automatically deducted through credit cards. When receiving suspicious payment notices, they can also be more alert to avoid misunderstanding of fraudulent messages.
Second, since family members may share the same car, it is recommended that car owners who have applied for the eTag parking withholding service proactively inform their family members that the vehicle has been set up for automatic deduction, so as to prevent family members from receiving fraudulent emails and mistakenly thinking that the vehicle is in arrears and making payments without falling into a fraud trap.
Yuantong Telecom reminds people that if they need to confirm the parking fee payment status, they can open the "Yantong ETC App" or "uTagGo App" by themselves, or directly enter the Yuantong Telegraph official website to check, or contact the customer service hotline (02) 7716-1998 or LINE customer service (ID: @etag) for confirmation.
☆The Liberty Times e-newsletter reminds you that the anti-fraud hotline: 165 and the crime reporting hotline: 110☆
Yuantong Telecom reminds you that any "parking fee reminder email" sent in the name of Yuantong is a scam. People should not click on unknown links and delete them immediately to avoid leakage of personal information and credit card theft. (Picture provided by Yuantong Telecom)
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The fraud group will continue to send similar fraudulent emails in the name of Yuantong Telephone
Likely · Within weeks
More people will apply for the eTag automatic withholding service to prevent fraud
Very likely · Within months

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