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Lebanon's Internal Security Forces warn against phishing messages impersonating them and claiming speed violations

Lebanon's General Directorate of Internal Security Forces warned citizens about fraudulent text messages impersonating it, claiming to notify them of speed violations and demanding payment of fines through suspicious links. It stated that these messages do not originate from it, that violation notices are sent via Liban Post and OMT, and warned that the links aim to steal banking data and verification codes.

📍 Where things stand: The official warning remains in place and has been re-circulated by media outlets, with no arrests or judicial action announced in the case.

⏱️ Timeline

  1. 2 Nov 2026, 16:12 Lebanon's Internal Security Forces Directorate warned, in a video, against fraudulent messages targeting citizens that claim to notify them of speed violations, urging people not to open them. Media reports said the trap relies on a fake traffic ticket and a suspicious link.
  2. 3 Nov 2026, 14:44 The General Directorate of Internal Security Forces renewed its warning to citizens about fraudulent text messages impersonating it, claiming to have recorded speed violations and demanding payment of fines within a set deadline in return for an alleged discount, with links aimed at stealing banking data and verification codes. It affirmed that these messages do not originate from it, that violation notices are sent via Liban Post and OMT, that no electronic means of paying fines is currently available, and urged people not to click the links or share data.
  3. 3 Nov 2026, 20:58 A report by Zeina Bassil Chamoun said fraudulent messages are reaching Lebanese residents' phones asking them to pay traffic fines, with a warning against clicking the attached link.
Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.
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