Your phone buzzes. A text message pops up saying you have an outstanding traffic violation, and if you scan the attached QR code immediately, you can pay a $6.99 balance and avoid a court appearance.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new text scam is making the rounds, and it’s designed to look official. It's an image claiming to be a final notice of a court ...

The Cook County Clerk is warning people about an ongoing text scam with fake alerts about traffic violations. The messages say you owe parking fines, or toll fines, and ask you to pay through a link ...

Law enforcement agencies across the country are warning of a scam involving false traffic citation notices being circulated. From Michigan to Texas, sheriff departments across the nation are warning ...

EIGHT ON YOUR SIDE. CONSUMER INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROCHE HAS THAT STORY. SO A WEEK AGO, SCAMMERS WERE SENDING MESSAGES ABOUT PARKING TICKETS IN PHILADELPHIA THIS PAST WEEKEND. THEY ADDED UNPAID TOLLS AND ...