Ottawa police warn new email scam issues fake traffic tickets
Email asks for immediate payment through an internal link
If you receive a traffic ticket in your email inbox, don't pay because it's a scam, Ottawa police are warning.
Police issued the warning Thursday, noting that the service does not issue traffic tickets via email and that officers do not ask for email addresses during a traffic stop.
But a new scam targeting people in Ottawa, as well as other cities, sends fake traffic tickets and asks for immediate payment through a link in the email. Police warn that those who click on the link are asked to enter personal information.
New e-mail <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SCAM?src=hash">#SCAM</a> built upon traffic violations: <a href="https://t.co/crkK8vuIB4">https://t.co/crkK8vuIB4</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ottnews?src=hash">#ottnews</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/fraudprevention?src=hash">#fraudprevention</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/canantifraud">@canantifraud</a> <a href="https://t.co/zTYDMIDOBn">pic.twitter.com/zTYDMIDOBn</a>
—@OttawaPoliceFor more information or to report a suspected scam, visit the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca or call 1-888-495-8501.