Texting scam reported to City Hall and Battlefords RCMP

This week, a number of citizens attended City Hall after receiving a text message from unknown origin, inviting them to “pay their ticket” using an internet link provided within the body of the text.         

The City of North Battleford does not issue a link for a bylaw ticket payment option by text message or for any provincial fines/tickets issued by Community Safety Officers.       

Payment methods for City of North Battleford bylaw tickets are as follows:

• Online, using the City of North Battleford website
• In person, by attending City Hall between the hours of 8:30am and 4:30pm
• Using the secure drop box at City Hall    
  Drop in the slot on the north door, by the corner of 13th Ave/101st Street      
• By mail:         
  1291-101st Street, PO Box 460, North Battleford, SK, S9A 2Y6         

Battlefords RCMP and North Battleford Community Safety Officers can also issue provincial tickets/fines. Payment methods for provincial fines are listed clearly on the back of the tickets, and this list does not include payment via text message.   

Should the public have any questions about similar messages that they may receive, they are invited to contact the Battlefords RCMP non-emergency line at 306-446-1720 to confirm the veracity of the message, or to report that they have received a suspected scam message.

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For more information:
Candace Toma, Public & Intergovernmental Relations Coordinator
306-441-0713 | publicrelations@cityofnb.ca