The Kettering Police Department recently alerted the public to the emergence of a new scam, one preying on the fear of unpaid fines. Dubbed a text message scam, these fraudulent messages allege that the recipient has unpaid traffic tickets and must pay them promptly. The notice, disseminated via the Kettering Police Department’s social media, clearly states, “If you receive a text message telling you to pay a ticket, it is a scam.” In an age of digital trickery, this warning serves as a timely reminder of the cunning tactics scammers deploy to ensnare the unwary.
With a brazenness that’s become all too common in such schemes, scammers are impersonating authorities to lend credence to their lies. The police department’s post emphatically clarifies the official process for handling unpaid citations: “Police departments will not text you or even call you to pay citations and will not ask you for money over the phone in general.” This key piece of information, plucked from the Kettering Police Department’s Facebook page, is a stark deterrent against the persuasive power of such fraudulent communications.
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