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Kingsport Police Department
David Quillin, Chief of Police 200 Shelby Street • Kingsport, TN 37660 |
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| NEWS RELEASE | |||
| SUBJECT: | K.P.D. Issues Scam Warning | ||
| DATE: | April 20, 2018 | ||
| GENERAL NARRATIVE | |||
| The Kingsport Police Department has recently been notified by two different citizens who have received similar emails that appear to be a scam. The scam emails originate from the email address trafficcameraviolations@usdot.gov which has been confirmed to not be an official government email address. The subject line of the scam emails reads Moving Violation Recorded by Traffic Camera.
The recipient is falsely informed that they have received a traffic citation for a violation recorded by a traffic camera in Kingsport, Tennessee and must pay a fine. There may also be one or more attachments to the email where the recipient can allegedly view, pay, or appeal the citation. Citizens are strongly discouraged from opening any attachments to these emails, as they could potentially infect the host computer with a virus or spyware. Anyone who receives such an email regarding a moving violation recorded by a traffic camera in Kingsport should assume that it is a scam. The City of Kingsport does in fact have red light enforcement cameras in operation; however, citations for violations are always sent as paper copies by traditional mail and are never sent electronically by email. |
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| RELEASING OFFICER | ||
| Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer
Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit 423-229-9433 (Desk) • 423-224-2786 (FAX) ThomasMPatton |
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