This page was exported from Shelburne Free Press [ https://shelburnefreepress.ca ] Export date:Wed Apr 29 13:28:41 2026 / +0000 GMT ___________________________________________________ Title: Dufferin OPP issues warning to the community regarding fraudulent texts for speed camera payment --------------------------------------------------- Dufferin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is warning residents about a text message scam circulating in the area that falsely claims recipients have incurred a speed camera fine. In an incident reported to the Dufferin OPP, a victim received a text message stating that a speed camera fine had been issued, along with a link appearing to direct the individual to a secure Service Ontario payment page. Believing the message to be legitimate, the victim paid what appeared to be a $12 fine. By submitting the payment, the victim unknowingly provided scammers with access to their credit card information. Fraudsters then attempted to withdraw $750 from the card. Fortunately, the suspicious transaction was detected by the credit card company, the card was cancelled, and no further losses occurred. The victim later received a second, similar text message. A screenshot of this message has been shared with the police to help raise public awareness. The OPP would like to remind residents of the following important facts: • The Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) does not send notifications of fines by text message. • The MTO does not collect or use personal phone numbers for enforcement or fine notifications. • Legitimate provincial offence notices, including speed camera fines, are delivered by mail only. • Do not click on links in unsolicited text messages-even if they appear to be from official agencies or government services. • If you receive a suspicious message, delete it immediately and do not provide any personal or financial information. Anyone who believes they may have been a victim of fraud is encouraged to contact police and report the incident to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501 or antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca. If you wish to report a similar incident or have information related to this scam, please contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122, or Crime Stoppers to remain anonymous at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS). --------------------------------------------------- Images: --------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Post date: 2025-12-11 13:28:00 Post date GMT: 2025-12-11 18:28:00 Post modified date: 2025-12-11 13:28:01 Post modified date GMT: 2025-12-11 18:28:01 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Export of Post and Page as text file has been powered by [ Universal Post Manager ] plugin from www.gconverters.com