Fulton County officials warn of text message scam

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Fulton County officials are warning about fraudulent text messages requesting immediate payments for fake toll violations.

Residents of Fulton County and the City of Atlanta are receiving text messages with a screenshot of a fabricated notice titled “Notice of Traffic Citation Hearing – Toll Violation,” according to the Office of the Fulton County Solicitor General.

This notice names the fictitious “Judge John Smith,” contains a fake case number and has a bogus QR-code for payment…

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