Morocco’s Ministry of Justice has warned people about a fake website trying to steal personal and bank details by pretending to be the official page for paying traffic fines from speed cameras.
The warning comes after many people received scam text messages across the country. The messages say drivers must pay fines before 5 April or face big late fees and legal trouble.
Officials say the fake website is https://amendes-justice-gov.lat/ma and confirmed it is a phishing site made to look like the real government service. They stressed that the real site for paying fines is https://amendes.justice.gov.ma and that all justice services can be safely accessed through the main portal https://mahakim.ma.
The ministry has contacted authorities to shut down the fake site. People are being told never to share bank details or passwords through links sent by text messages and to report suspicious messages quickly.
This type of scam is called “smishing”, where criminals send texts to pressure people into acting fast. In this case, the deadline of 5 April is meant to scare people into paying without checking the website.
Officials also warned that Moroccan government websites only use the endings “.gov.ma” or “.ma”. Websites ending in “.lat”, “.com”, “.net” or similar should be treated as suspicious.
The warning comes as Morocco puts more public services online through the Mahakim platform. People can now track court cases, request criminal records and pay fines online. With more services going digital, cybercrime has also become more common.
Authorities are working with national cybersecurity teams to block the fake website. The ministry says the case shows why people should always double check links and start from the official Mahakim website when using justice services.
