HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — Pennsylvania Capitol Police are warning residents about a scam involving unpaid parking tickets.
“The Pennsylvania Capitol Police have been made aware of calls being made to individuals regarding alleged unpaid parking tickets, accompanied by threats of the suspension of the driver’s license,” Capitol Police wrote Wednesday in a Facebook post.
The agency said Capitol Police will never contact residents by phone regarding unpaid parking tickets or try to collect payment over the phone.
Anyone who receives this type of call should immediately hang up and contact the Pennsylvania Department of General Services Security Administration Office to verify any outstanding parking tickets. Parking questions can be emailed to RA-GSCAPCOMPLEXPARK@pa.gov, police said.
“As illustrated, any ticket issued through the Capitol Police will be clearly identified as such with specific instructions on how and where to make payment in-person and via mail,” Capitol Police wrote.