You ever get a random SMS telling you there’s an unpaid traffic fine? Or a WhatsApp message offering you a job you never applied for?
And you’re thinking… HOW DID YOU EVEN GET MY NUMBER?
WHERE DO THEY GET OUR NUMBERS?
Here’s the thing. Your number is probably in more places than you think.
Giveaways, delivery apps, online shopping, random websites.
Sometimes databases get leaked, personal information gets shared, or scammers simply generate numbers until someone answers.
And this is happening right here in Morocco.
On October 17, police in Casablanca arrested two men, aged 23 and 28, suspected of involvement in a fake traffic fine scam.
They allegedly sent messages pretending to be NARSA, Morocco’s National Road Safety Agency.
The messages looked official, claiming people had unpaid traffic fines and directing them to a website that copied the real agency’s platform.
Police also seized dozens of SIM cards and electronic equipment.
The investigation is ongoing.
WHY IT WORKS?
And that’s the scary part.
These scams don’t always look like scams anymore.
They use official names, convincing websites, and urgent payment requests to make you panic and click before thinking.
So never pay through a random SMS link. Verify fines directly through official government websites.
And remember: just because a message looks official doesn’t mean it is.
