The scam text messages falsely claim recipients owe unpaid parking or toll fines and must pay immediately to avoid court action. They often contain a QR code.

A text message claiming to be a "Notice of Civil Infraction Hearing” for a toll violation from the 36th District Court is ...

COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost warns about a scam involving text messages that claim recipients owe unpaid parking or toll fines and must pay immediately or appear in court. “Scammers rely ...

Teaching people what the fraudsters are doing so that they can avoid becoming victims to begin with is a critical part of what the agencies are doing.

Authorities are warning of common signs that you might be the target of scammers. According to the Jennings County Sheriff's Department, if you get an unexpected email, text, call or social media ...

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The Ohio AG issued a warning Thursday about a scam involving text messages claiming recipients owe unpaid parking or toll fines.