Fulton Sheriff warns of texting scams claiming unpaid traffic citation fines

The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a scam message circulating that falsely claims recipients owe money for a traffic citation.

In a social media alert, the sheriff’s office said multiple people reported receiving messages telling them they had been issued a traffic citation and must either pay a fine or appear in court.

Authorities say the message is not legitimate.

“Multiple people received this ‘traffic citation’ saying they need to appear in court or pay a fine,” the sheriff’s office said in the alert. “THIS IS A SCAM.”…

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