{"success":true,"data":{"id":"government-fine-penalty-payment-phish","label":"Fake government agency (FTC, IRS, court, DMV) imposing a civil fine payable via email link — real government fines arrive by certified mail and are paid through official .gov portals.","description":"Fake government agency (FTC, IRS, court, DMV, city/county) imposing a civil fine or penalty payable via email link — impersonation fraud with arrest/legal-action threat. Real government fines arrive by certified mail with official case numbers; payment is through authenticated .gov portals. The \"pay or face arrest/warrant/seizure\" threat pattern is the defining feature. Detection: government/federal/court/civil fine + penalty payment + arrest/warrant/seizure/legal action threat + immediate payment demand + no List-Unsubscribe + no In-Reply-To + not protected sender. Trash score: +4. Source: GC1-R21; FTC government impostor advisory 2025; FBI IC3 government impersonation scam alert.","tier":"danger","category":"phishing","isThin":false}}