An Esquimalt resident is warning others about a new scam text asking recipients to pay for a speeding ticket.
Melissa Glushka-Lamb posted to Facebook on March 3 that sheB次元官网网址檇 received a text explaining that an automated speeding system had caught her vehicle doing 46 km/h in a 30 km/h zone.
The message told her to settle an infraction of $22.85 before April 2 to avoid a court date and to pay on an imposter B.C. government website.
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Glushka-Lamb is a provincial government worker in the IT sector. She was relieved that she had the background to identify it as a scam. However, she is worried that others may be more susceptible to the scam.
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ICBC is aware of the scam and warned residents of the fraud on X.
The insurance provider also told Black Press Media in a statement that theyB次元官网网址檝e been notified of the text.
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A link was also sent by ICBC providing details on how to spam texts.
If you receive the text message about a traffic violation, please ignore or delete the message, as it is a scam.
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We do not send text messages to customers about traffic violation tickets or payment requests.
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