South Australia Police is aware of members of the public receiving emails from a "@police.sa.gov.au" address asking them to access documents via a link.
The spam emails have originated from an international domain with no association to SAPOL, federal or state government.
Anyone who receives these emails are advised to delete them.
SAPOL Information Security Director Alan Harrland said the individuals creating these emails are using a technique called "spoofing" to trick email recipients into thinking the email has come from a legitimate SAPOL email address.
"Most modern email clients are capable of detecting and blocking this type of attack, however some members of the public have still received the emails in their inbox," Mr Harrland said.
"Although the ultimate intent of the activity is unknown, it is likely the individuals are trying to obtain bank account information or account login details.
SAPOL does issue eTicket expiations, which are predominately issued after having a face-to-face conversation with a police officer. They are not auto-generated without contact from a police officer except for some parking offences.
If you haven't spoken to a police officer recently but have received an 'eTicket', it is possibly a scam.
- Contact the Expiation Notice Branch Call Centre on if you have concerns about the authenticity of your notice.
- Do not open any links or attachments.
"We encourage people to verify any unexpected emails from South Australia Police," Mr Harrland said.
For information about how to keep yourself and your details secure online go to the Australian Cyber Security Centre (www.cyber.gov.au) and report any cybercrimes to SAPOL.
