Dallas officials have issued an urgent warning about fraudulent text messages claiming residents owe unpaid parking fines, part of a nationwide scam targeting parking customers.
The scammers use local phone numbers to appear legitimate, sending texts that direct victims to fake websites designed to steal personal and financial information.
City officials emphasized three critical steps residents should take if they receive suspicious parking fine texts.
First, never click any links in the message.
Second, refuse to share personal or payment details through text.
Third, verify any alleged fines through official city channels only.
The city website for parking citations is cityofdallas.rmcpay.com. Residents can also contact the parking office directly at 214-948-5346.
Email inquiries should be sent to [email protected].
The scam appears sophisticated, mimicking official city communications down to professional formatting and urgent language, but legitimate parking authorities never initiate contact through unsolicited texts.