Advisory: Text message scam alert

The Town of Bridgewater and Bridgewater Police Service have been made aware of a text message scam that has recently been occurring in our area.

Some local residents have reported receiving a text message claiming that money is owed for unpaid parking tickets/passes. The message then asks the recipients to take action to make payment on the alleged outstanding amount.

The Town of Bridgewater DOES NOT collect outstanding money in this manner, nor does the Town of Bridgewater or Bridgewater Police Services send notices via text message in this manner.

If you receive a text message like this, do not click on any links or respond to the message. Mark it as spam, delete the message, and, block the phone number from which the message originated.

To learn more about how to protect yourself from fraud, visit https://antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/index-eng.htm.

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