OPP warn of new text message fraud designed to be from Service Ontario

Speed Camera Text Message Scams Are Hitting Orillia

The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to advise members of the public to be aware of a text message scam. This month, Orillia OPP were contacted by individuals who were sent a text message from whom appeared to be Service Ontario about an unpaid speed camera ticket. The text provides a link for the victim to utilize, with a goal of stealing personal and financial information. The OPP would like to remind motori…

OPP warn of new text message fraud designed to be from Service Ontario

A new scam is starting to make the rounds involving text messages designed to impersonate correspondence from Service Ontario. The message claims the recipient has an unpaid speeding ticket issued by a roadside camera radar system. It threatens license suspension, vehicle registration suspension, and credit score impact if the threatened sum isn't paid by a certain date. Multiple people in the Barrie360 newsroom, for example, have received text …