The City of Toronto is warning residents of a scam in which someone pretends to be an official asking for payment for a parking violation. In a post on social media, city representatives said they have received reports of fraudulent text messages appearing to be from a Toronto official. A photograph of a text shows the words “City of Toronto” in capital letters and then a sentence informing the resident they owed money for a parking infraction. Brad Ross, a Toronto spokesperson, also took to Twitter to say the texts are a scam and that the city would not send text messages about parking. “(The) city doesn’t send text messages or email reminders about parking tickets, or issue reminders through a third party,” Ross said. “If you or someone you know gets one of these, don’t click on any links. Delete it” Anyone who gets a similar text message is being urged not to click on the links or provide any personal information to the scammer.
