Charlotte residents are being warned about a parking scam targeting them through text messages. The scam pretends to be the Park It on-street parking service, claiming an unpaid parking invoice and providing a fake payment link. The city advises caution and urges residents not to click on the link.
Beware, for the only true heralds of a parking citation from Park It will be the familiar slap of paper against the windshield or a letter from the USPS crossing your threshold, the latter appearing should your dues remain unpaid past a 15-day grace. Residents who receive such texts should disregard them and ignore any calls.; according to an announcement by the City of Charlotte, the city's ties to text messages and payment links are nonexistent.
If there is any doubt, residents are urged to visit the official Park It website to view parking citations. By entering one's license plate number, one can summon any citation tied to their steed, review evidence, challenge the charge, or pay their dues, all through the comforts of a secure online system. The City of Charlotte's Park It customer service can also be reached at 704-432-7275 (PARK) for any inquiries.
