A new text message scam demanding money for unpaid traffic tickets is circulating across the region — and AAA Northeast wants to ensure Massachusetts residents don’t fall victim.
The text message states that the recipient has an outstanding traffic ticket and will be subject to several penalties if the payment isn’t made by a certain date. The penalties detailed in the text message include being added to the RMV violation database, suspension of vehicle registration and suspension of driving privileges for 30 days, among other actions, followed by a link for payment.
This new traffic ticket scam comes after a similar E-ZPass scam in which text messages demanded money for unpaid tolls…