Wichita County Tax Assessor-Collector Tommy Smyth warns of a traffic ticket scam that has found its way into the emails of some county residents.
Smyth said the emails appear to be from a “Traffic Division” from a Harris County District Court and tell the recipient that court-ordered compliance is required and payment in total must be made.
The email provides a link it claims to be through the “official court payment system.”
Smyth said his office learned of several county residents receiving the notice Friday and over the weekend.
“The notice is flawed throughout and advises the recipient that impending enforcement action is imminent,” Smyth said in an email to the Times Record News on Monday.
He said the scam email is not specifically addressed to the recipient, and that is indicative of a large bulk or mass email.
Smyth advised any recipients to not respond to it.
“There is an old cliche in law enforcement about when something does not pass the smell test, and this notice does not smell right for more than one reason,” Smyth said.
This article originally appeared on Wichita Falls Times Record News: Wichita County official warns of traffic ticket scam
Reporting by Lynn Walker, Wichita Falls Times Record News / Wichita Falls Times Record News
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