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Westford Police warn of text-message scam impersonating traffic court notices
Summary
The Westford Police Department warned residents about a text-message scam that mimics traffic-violation notices — including fake court paperwork and QR codes — and urged people not to click links or provide personal or financial information, advising verification with the named agency.
An agency official for the Westford Police Department warned residents about a convincing text-message scam that falsely claims recipients owe money for parking tickets or toll violations.
The official said police received an instance of the scam on April 1 and emphasized, "this is not an April Fool's joke," adding that scammers are sending links, QR codes and official-looking documents designed to mimic court paperwork.
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