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Milwaukee parking ticket scam; alderman warns of 'phony' text messages

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Published  December 30, 2024 11:33am CST
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Milwaukee parking ticket scam warning

The office of Milwaukee Alderman Lamont Westmoreland is warning residents about a text message that looks like it is coming from the city.

The Brief

    • A Milwaukee alderman is warning residents about a potential scam.
    • Residents may receive a text message that says the recipient needs to address an overdue parking ticket.
    • Officials say messages like this should be deleted and ignored.

MILWAUKEE - The office of Milwaukee Alderman Lamont Westmoreland is warning residents about a text message that looks like it is coming from the city.  

A news release says people get a text message that looks like it is from the City of Milwaukee saying that the recipient needs to address an overdue parking ticket, and to click to pay to avoid a late fee. Officials say anyone clicking on the link could be opening up their phone/data to malware or ransomware. So they are strongly urging anyone who receives a text message like this to delete it or ignore it. 

Milwaukee City Hall

In addition, anyone who has provided their debit or credit card information is urged to contact their financial institution immediately and report what happened, so their accounts can be protected.

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Alderman Westmoreland urges residents to spread the word about these messages to family and friends.

The Source

  • The information in this post was provided by the office of Milwaukee Alderman Lamont Westmoreland.

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