I received a penalty message for littering, but I didn't throw it myself. What should I do?

If you receive a penalty message for littering, but you didn't throw it yourself, you can handle it in the following ways:

1. Verification information: Check the content of the message carefully to ensure that the reason and time of punishment are clear. Make sure that the short message is true and effective, not phishing or fraudulent information.

2. Preserve evidence: collect any relevant evidence, such as photos, receipts, witness statements, etc. That proves that you are not at the scene or have nothing to do with garbage. This evidence helps to prove your innocence.

3. Contact the relevant departments: contact the departments that sent the punishment information as soon as possible, such as urban management bureau and environmental protection department, make things clear and provide corresponding evidence.

4. Complaint or appeal: According to local laws and procedures, you have been wrongly punished, and you have the right to lodge a complaint or appeal. Consult relevant departments and follow the instructions, and provide reliable evidence to prove your innocence.

5. Be patient: Sometimes it takes some time and patience to deal with such things. Keep communication with relevant departments and be ready to provide further information and evidence at any time.

6. Seek legal aid: You have tried the above steps, but failed to solve the problem. You can consider seeking legal aid and advice from legal professionals. Short message is a kind of text message sent and received through mobile communication network. It is a simple, fast and low-cost communication method, which is widely used in mobile devices such as mobile phones.