Asked to pay a speed camera fine via text? It's a scam, city says

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The speed camera across from Cedarview Middle School is responsible for 9,945 tickets in August, September and October, the most of any in the city during that period.

In warnings issued Saturday, the City of Ottawa says it doesn't solicit payments via text message — and anyone caught by one of the city's automated speed cameras will get a ticket sent to them by mail.The City of Ottawa says it doesn't solicit payments via text message, and that anyone who got a text about a speed camera fine and shared personal information should contact police.

"We've heard reports of suspicious text messages seeking payment to the City of Ottawa for speeding infractions," the city wrote in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.

 

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