Overview

• Fraudulent messages claim unpaid tickets and threaten licence or insurance restrictions to pressure recipients into paying through links.
• Reports now include Metro Vancouver after warnings in Campbell River and Sidney/North Saanich, where more than 30 people sought help at a local ICBC office.
• RCMP describe the texts as completely fraudulent and note they often appear to originate from international or spoofed numbers.
• ICBC says it is working with an external cybersecurity company to report and remove linked phishing sites while posting updates on its website and social channels.
• Authorities urge people to delete suspicious texts, avoid clicking links or sharing personal information, and report incidents to local police or the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.