Scam Alert: Text Alerts About Traffic Cameras, Fines Not Real, Westport Police Say

A police department in Fairfield County is warning residents that text messages regarding traffic cameras and fines are a scam and not to fall for them.

A photo of the fake text message received by police.
Photo Credit: *Westport Police Department*

Kathy Reakes

02/05/2024 12:45 p.m.

Lt. Eric Woods, of the Westport Police, said that a member of the department received a text on Monday, Feb. 5 saying they owed money for a traffic violation connected to a traffic camera.

"The Westport Police Department does not use traffic cameras and we do not solicit payment for any violations in this manner," Woods said.

Woods encouraged residents who receive suspicious emails, texts, or phone calls to ignore and delete them.

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