Scammers call households claiming to be from the local Department of Public Safety (DPS) or police.

They inform the owners they got a red light traffic fine pending, threatening them with either the suspension of their driver’s license or with a huge interest rate.

To make it sound more realistic, scammers not only use official language, but they give the location of the red light (if the crooks are local, they use a well-known intersection that has a flash).

Howver, to seem friendly, they will conveniently offer the victims the choice of paying through the phone.

How to avoid: nobody calls drivers for their red light tickets, so don’t fall for it.