Scam Text SMS Messages: Fine Payment
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Residents are receiving scam text messages saying that they owe a fine payment. The Town of Sylvan Lake does not use text messages for communication about fines or fine payments.
If you have received the scam message:
- Never click links in a text message
- Never give payment of any kind to a text message request
Other scams
- Text message scams are not the only kind of scams that Lakers may receive
- Always confirm ANY text message, phone call, or email is actually from the Town of Sylvan Lake
- Don't click, call first
- Confirm by calling the Town of Sylvan Lake directly: 403 887 2141
If you have been scammed
- If you have been scammed call the RCMP: 403 858 7200
Questions?
- Learn more here: sylvanlake.ca/scams
- Municipal Enforcement, 403 858 7280