HOUSTON - The City of Houston urges
the public to be aware of a parking payment scam involving
fraudulent texts sent to cell phones. These fraudulent texts
link to a non-City-affiliated website or a fake vendor.
The text message demands payment for unpaid parking invoices and
late fees. The City of Houston's parking authority, ParkHouston, does not send text messages for
unpaid parking invoices, fines, or fees.
ParkHouston does engage a delinquent
collections vendor that sends text messages to customers with
delinquent citations; however, these texts and emails inform the
customer the message is on behalf of the City of Houston and
includes an option to opt out of messaging and or/emails.
Below is a screenshot of the fraudulent text message. Anyone who
receives the message should delete the text and block the sender.

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