{"id":90469,"date":"2025-06-24T22:31:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T17:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.seminarsonly.com\/news\/?p=90469"},"modified":"2025-06-25T11:46:46","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T06:16:46","slug":"unpaid-ticket-notice-text-message","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seminarsonly.com\/news\/unpaid-ticket-notice-text-message\/","title":{"rendered":"Unpaid Ticket Notice Text Message"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"172\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em>If you received a <strong data-start=\"18\" data-end=\"57\">text message about an unpaid ticket<\/strong>, it could be <strong data-start=\"71\" data-end=\"85\">legitimate<\/strong> \u2014 or it might be a <strong data-start=\"105\" data-end=\"113\">scam<\/strong>. Comes from a <strong data-start=\"243\" data-end=\"260\">random number<\/strong> or shortcode you don&#8217;t recognize.<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"172\">Here&#8217;s how to tell the difference and what you should do:<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"174\" data-end=\"177\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"179\" data-end=\"210\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">\ud83d\udea8 Red Flags of a Scam Text<\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"212\" data-end=\"227\">If the message:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"228\" data-end=\"576\">\n<li data-start=\"228\" data-end=\"293\">\n<p data-start=\"230\" data-end=\"293\">Comes from a <strong data-start=\"243\" data-end=\"260\">random number<\/strong> or shortcode you don&#8217;t recognize<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"294\" data-end=\"410\">\n<p data-start=\"296\" data-end=\"345\">Contains <strong data-start=\"305\" data-end=\"339\">urgent or threatening language<\/strong> like:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"348\" data-end=\"410\">\n<p data-start=\"350\" data-end=\"410\">&#8220;Warrant issued for unpaid ticket \u2013 pay now to avoid arrest&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"411\" data-end=\"471\">\n<p data-start=\"413\" data-end=\"471\">Includes a <strong data-start=\"424\" data-end=\"432\">link<\/strong> to an unfamiliar or suspicious website<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"472\" data-end=\"534\">\n<p data-start=\"474\" data-end=\"534\">Asks for payment via <strong data-start=\"495\" data-end=\"534\">gift cards, Zelle, Venmo, or crypto<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"535\" data-end=\"576\">\n<p data-start=\"537\" data-end=\"576\">Contains <strong data-start=\"546\" data-end=\"576\">spelling or grammar errors<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"578\" data-end=\"615\">Then it\u2019s likely a <strong data-start=\"597\" data-end=\"614\">phishing scam<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"617\" data-end=\"658\">\ud83d\uded1 <strong data-start=\"620\" data-end=\"658\">Do NOT click any links or respond.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"660\" data-end=\"663\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"665\" data-end=\"718\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u2705 What a Legitimate Ticket Notice Might Look Like<\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"720\" data-end=\"771\">Some municipalities <strong data-start=\"740\" data-end=\"746\">do<\/strong> send text reminders for:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"772\" data-end=\"842\">\n<li data-start=\"772\" data-end=\"789\">\n<p data-start=\"774\" data-end=\"789\">Parking tickets<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"790\" data-end=\"824\">\n<p data-start=\"792\" data-end=\"824\">Red light\/speed camera citations<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"825\" data-end=\"842\">\n<p data-start=\"827\" data-end=\"842\">Toll violations<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"844\" data-end=\"880\">But legitimate texts will typically:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"881\" data-end=\"1079\">\n<li data-start=\"881\" data-end=\"930\">\n<p data-start=\"883\" data-end=\"930\">Include your <strong 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data-start=\"1126\" data-end=\"1148\">Do not click links<\/strong> unless you\u2019re 100% sure it\u2019s from a government source.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1204\" data-end=\"1306\">\n<p data-start=\"1207\" data-end=\"1306\">Visit your <strong data-start=\"1218\" data-end=\"1261\">city or state traffic violations portal<\/strong> directly (e.g., DMV, court clerk\u2019s website).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1307\" data-end=\"1399\">\n<p data-start=\"1310\" data-end=\"1399\">Call the court or ticketing agency using a verified number \u2014 <strong data-start=\"1371\" data-end=\"1398\">not the one in the text<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1400\" data-end=\"1562\">\n<p data-start=\"1403\" data-end=\"1434\">Report suspected scam texts to:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1438\" data-end=\"1562\">\n<li data-start=\"1438\" data-end=\"1500\">\n<p data-start=\"1440\" data-end=\"1500\"><strong data-start=\"1440\" data-end=\"1447\">FTC<\/strong>: <a class=\"cursor-pointer\" 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