Text reminders about fines – watch for scams | New Zealand Ministry of Justice

Text reminders about fines – watch for scams

New Zealanders are warned of scam text messages currently circulating that claim to be from the Ministry of Justice about overdue traffic fines. Our text messages do not include any links.

Our legitimate messages always include:

your first name
our phone number to call
a reference number (called a PPN).

If you have received a message without these details, it is not from the Ministry of Justice.

If you are unsure about a message you have received or would like to check whether you have an overdue fine, please call 0800 4 FINES (0800 434 637), Monday to Friday, 8:00am–7:00pm. We will be happy to help you.