KELOWNA — Police in Kelowna are warning area residents after a number of cases where fraudsters are texting potential victims about paying fines from fake speeding tickets.

RCMP say a number of people have reported receiving the texts, where they are asked to provide personal information such as date of birth and credit-card details to pay for outstanding tickets.

Police warn that the texts are not from any law enforcement agency or government body, and any links included in the texts are usually directing victims to a fraudulent website.

Kelowna RCMP spokeswoman Cpl. Allison Konsmo says police issue speeding tickets only in-person or by mail to the person registered as the owner of an offending vehicle.

People who receive the fraudulent texts are asked to avoid clicking on the included links and to delete the messages immediately while also blocking the number.

Police also suggest people who may have already given their personal information to fraudsters in the scheme to contact their financial institution and others such as the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre and credit-monitoring agencies such as Equifax.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 2, 2025.

The Canadian Press