Scams and Fraud Alerts: OPP warn of new text message fraud designed to be from Service Ontario
Courtesy Barrie360.com
By Julius Hern, August 7, 2025
An example of recent text messages related to the scam in question. Screenshot via Barrie360.
A new scam is starting to make the rounds involving text messages designed to impersonate correspondence from Service Ontario.
The message claims the recipient has an unpaid speeding ticket issued by a roadside camera radar system. It threatens license suspension, vehicle registration suspension, and credit score impact if the threatened sum isn’t paid by a certain date.
The link provided is not an official Ontario government site, and is fake.
Government agencies don’t send payment demands or notices via text message or by phone. They are mailed to the address associated with the scanned licence plate in the case of a camera-issued ticket.
The OPP posted to social media earlier in the day to further notify the public and provide tips on how to address the issue.