Police warn of red light camera scams

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Police are warning Virginia residents to be wary of scammers who try to dupe people into paying non-existent red light camera tickets.

Vienna police issued an alert Friday about a scam in which someone calls victims and tells them they were caught on camera running a red light, need to pay a fine and could be arrested if they don’t pay. The caller then says the victim can take care of the payment over the phone using a credit card.

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