US EditionText Scam in Pa. Tells People They Need to Pay Outstanding Parking Ticket, or Else Face Penalties, Authorities Say
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'Do not provide any sensitive information,' Pennsylvania courts warn of traffic ticket scam
PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — Pennsylvania residents are being asked to be careful when it comes to scam text messages that they may be receiving. The administration office is reminding the state to stay vigilant after a report of a text message scam involving unpaid traffic tickets. According to reports, these messages say things like "records show that as of today, there is an outstanding traffic ticket," and then ask for payments to be made via a sca…
Fraudsters have returned to the old method of the so-called surcharge on the parcel. This involves sending text messages informing about the need to pay an additional fee for the shipment. The content of the text message looks credible, but clicking on the attached link can lead to the loss of money or the leak of important data - warns the police.
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