The Provincial Court of Saskatchewan encourages residents to be aware of a text message ticket scam circulating in Saskatchewan.
The Regina Police Service and Saskatoon Police Service have each issued public warnings about the scam.
The text message is claiming to be from a police officer, and tells the recipient of the text that they have a Provincial Court traffic violation and must appear in court. It then asks people to click a link to pay a fine. These messages often create urgency and pressure recipients into acting quickly.
This is a scam.
- Do not click the link.
- Do not provide any personal or payment information.
- Do not make any payments to the website provided.
Legitimate government agencies will not ask you to resolve legal matters through unsolicited text messages.
The full police news releases can be found on the Saskatoon Police Service website here and the Regina Police Service website here.
