SMS or email scams

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Have you received an SMS or email from the Norwegian Public Roads Administration that you were not expecting?

Currently, a number of different scam variants are being sent out, including vehicle inspections, vehicle bans, vehicle fees, updating of driving licences, speeding tickets, traffic violations, and also requests to verify personal and/or vehicle information. In addition, there are several fraud variants with AutoPASS as the sender.

Take your time, and check the message carefully before you do anything.

Always go to vegvesen.no or autopass.no

Your best protection against fraud is to go directly to vegvesen.no or autopass.no. Then you know that the website you come to is the legitimate one.

How to protect yourself

Delete messages and emails you suspect are scams, without opening them.
Always go to vegvesen.no or autopass.no by typing these in the address bar at the top of your browser.
Have you been scammed? Report it to the police as soon as possible. Please also let us know at so that we can do our part to stop the fraudster.
Have you shared your credit card number, BankID or account number with someone and suspect that it was a scam? Contact your bank immediately. You can also block your card in your online or mobile banking account.
You can report scam SMS messages to your mobile operator by forwarding the SMS to the number 7726 (SPAM).

Examples of fraudulent emails

These are examples of fraudulent emails that are currently circulating. Note that the scammers change the sender address frequently.

A fake emal: Kjære kunde. Ditt førerkort har blitt suspendert på grunn av manglende oppdatering av dine personlige opplysninger i vårt system. — A fake email claims that your driving licence has been suspended due to missing updates. The email contains a fake link that directs recipients to a fraudulent website and a fake BankID login page. Illustration: Statens vegvesen

A fake email with a subject line claiming that you have failed to update your driving licence and permits by 2026. The email instructs you to pay a fee of 280 kroner by following a link and logging in. The link leads to a fake Norwegian Public Roads Administration website. Illustration: Statens vegvesen

A fake email: Ny forskrift krever oppdatering av din avtale. Tidsfrist 22. mai 2026. Tiltak kreves for å opprettholde aktiv tjeneste — A fake email telling you that your AutoPASS agreement needs to be updated via a link that directs you to a fraudulent website. Illustration: Statens vegvesen

A fake email: Kjære kunde. Vi vil informere deg om en viktig oppdatering som trer i kraft i 2025. Denne endringen er nødvendig for å opprettholde gyldigheten av dine førerkort- og kjøretillatelseregistreringer. — A fake email telling you to log in to our website and complete updates by clicking the link in the email. Illustration: Statens vegvesen

A fake email: Viktig melding vedrørende din avtale. Obligatorisk validering av profil. 23. april 2026 — A fraudulent email with the subject line “Important message regarding your agreement”, instructing you to click a link to verify your payment method. The link leads to a fake AutoPASS website. Illustration: Statens vegvesen

Examples of fraudulent SMS messages

These are examples of some of the fake SMS messages that have been sent out:

A fake SMS: Kjære kunde, Autopass minner deg om at du har ubetalte regninger. — A fake SMS sent from a foreign number starting with +63 (the Philippines). The message contains a link to a fake Autopass website. Illustration: Statens vegvesen

A fake SMS: Statens vegvesen, et nummer og datoen 3. juni. Til kjørtøyeier/fører. I samsvar med bestemmelsene i vegtrafikkloven nr. 2918 og forskrift om fastsettelse og innkreving av bompenger har elektronisk revisjon avdekket at ditt registrerte kjøretøy har utestående bompenger på bomveier. — A fake SMS about toll road violations, sent from a foreign number starting with +212 (Morocco). The SMS contains a link to a fake AutoPASS website where scammers ask you to enter your vehicle registration number and then direct you to a fake BankID login page. Illustration: Statens vegvesen

A fake SMS: Fartsovertredelse/ulovlig parkering. . — A fake SMS about speeding/illegal parking sent from a foreign number starting with +63 (the Philippines). The SMS contains a link to a fake AutoPASS website where scammers ask you to enter your vehicle registration number and then direct you to a fake BankID login page. It is the police, not the Norwegian Public Roads Administration, that handles speeding offences. Illustration: Statens vegvesen

A fake SMS: En falsk sms med teksten: I samsvar med trafikkloven informerer denne meldingen deg formelt om at ditt registrerte motorkjøretøy har fått utstedt en bot for en trafikkforseelse. — A fake SMS claiming that you have received a traffic fine is being sent from foreign numbers starting with +63 (the Philippines) or +212 (Morocco or Western Sahara). The message contains a link to a fake website where the scammers ask you to provide your personal identification number and card details. Illustration: Statens vegvesen

How to detect fraud

If you receive a message you are not expecting, you should always be cautious:

An email that appears to be sent from an address ending in vegvesen.no, may be fake, and a fake SMS may be bundled with other messages from a known sender.

Do not open attachments or click on links in an SMS and e-mail. A link may lead to a fake website to lure you into revealing your passwords or other information.

Check the language. Scam attempts are often characterized by poor language and a threatening tone. Be particularly skeptical if the sender encourages you to act quickly or emphasises that it is important that you do something.