Dufferin OPP is warning residents about a text message scam circulating in the area that falsely claims recipients have incurred a speed camera fine.
In an incident reported to Police, a victim received a text message stating that a speed camera fine had been issued, along with a link appearing to direct the individual to a secure Service Ontario payment page. Believing the message to be legitimate, the victim paid what appeared to be a $12 fine.
By submitting the payment, the victim unknowingly provided scammers with access to their credit card information. Fraudsters then tried to withdraw $750 from the card. Fortunately, the suspicious transaction was detected by the credit card company, the card was frozen, and no further losses occurred.
The victim later received a second, similar text message.
If you wish to report a similar incident or have information related to this scam, please contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
