After receiving several complaints, the North Bay Police Service is warning about a scam going around involving supposed “unpaid fines”.
Police say the victim receives a text message purportedly from the “Ontario Courts” and provides a link to pay the unpaid fine.
“This message is a scam, and the link should not be clicked,” states a release. “The public is encouraged to delete the message and block the caller. The public is reminded that the government, police, or court services do not request payments through text messages, or by clicking on links that are randomly sent.”
It’s also tax season and police say a lot of scammers will claim to be from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).
They say the CRA will never ask for payment through a text message, a high-pressured phone call or social media platforms, such as Facebook Messenger.
