INDIANAPOLIS— The Identity Theft Resource Center, a national nonprofit, issued a warning this week about fake court notices claiming you have unpaid traffic fines or unpaid tolls.
Typically, you receive a text message with an attachment that contains a case number, a deadline to pay and a QR code to scan.
In this week’s Tip of the Week, Indiana’s I-Team has learned that scanning that QR code is designed to steal:
- Your Money: They want you to pay “fines” immediately via untraceable methods or credit cards.
- Financial Access: Clicking links or scanning QR codes can lead to “spoofed” websites designed to capture your banking or credit card login credentials.
- Personal Data: They may ask for your driver’s license number or other identifiers to “verify” your case, which is then used for identity theft.
Indiana’s I-Team checked with county courts and clerks and we learned they will not text you about a traffic related offense…