The Provincial Court of Saskatchewan encourages members of the public to be aware of a text message ticket scam circulating in Saskatchewan.
There has been a recent increase of reports from residents who have received text messages claiming fine payment is required and a court date has been issued.
The text message claims to be from the ‘Saskatchewan Provincial Court’ ,and tells the recipient of the text that they have a Provincial Court traffic violation and must appear in court. Many of the text messages include a false ticket number and names of court officials and/or law enforcement officers. The message urges 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 Provincial Court and local police agencies in Saskatchewan issued a warning about a similar scam in June.
