BALTIMORE — A widely circulating text messaging scam is falsely alerting people of phony unpaid parking fines.
The text message specifically states “Notice of Default – Unpaid Parking Fine: You have an unresponded parking ticket linked to your vehicle."
Message recipients are then directed to a fraudulent MVA link to resolve the matter.
The sender also gives the option of going to District Court in Baltimore City at 1400 E. North Avenue on a made-up date and time.
For those failing to comply, the message threatens "more fines, license suspension, court enforcement, and a poor social security number record."
"These texts, or any variations of it, are a scam, and recipients should not click the link nor provide any payment or personal information," the Maryland Judiciary said in a release. "Maryland courts do not send texts requesting payment or personal information via text, telephone, or email."
