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.

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 ...

If you got a sketchy text last year about an unpaid toll or parking ticket, you weren't alone. Those DMV and E-ZPass phishing scams swept across the country in 2025, targeting drivers in states like ...

Nothing makes your heart race quite like seeing police lights in your rear view and realizing you're being pulled over for a traffic violation. Now scammers are trying to convince you you need to pay ...

With millions of Americans hitting the road for Memorial Day, U.S. highway safety regulators are warning drivers to look out for traffic ticket scams.