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The office of Milwaukee Alderman Lamont Westmoreland is warning residents about a text message that looks like it is coming from the city.
MILWAUKEE – The office of Milwaukee Alderman Lamont Westmoreland is warning residents about a text message that looks like it is coming from the city.  
A news release says people get a text message that looks like it is from the City of Milwaukee saying that the recipient needs to address an overdue parking ticket, and to click to pay to avoid a late fee. Officials say anyone clicking on the link could be opening up their phone/data to malware or ransomware. So they are strongly urging anyone who receives a text message like this to delete it or ignore it. 
Milwaukee City Hall
In addition, anyone who has provided their debit or credit card information is urged to contact their financial institution immediately and report what happened, so their accounts can be protected.
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Alderman Westmoreland urges residents to spread the word about these messages to family and friends.
The information in this post was provided by the office of Milwaukee Alderman Lamont Westmoreland.
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