B.C. warns of 'identical' government payment website made by 'malicious actors'

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B.C. warns of 'identical' government payment website made by 'malicious actors'
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VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government is warning people about a scam involving its PayBC website, where an 'identical fake website' is collecting personal and credit card information.

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government is warning people about a scam involving its PayBC website, where an"identical fake website" is collecting personal and credit card information.

The text then provides the fake website address, saying the person can pay the ticket without a court at that site. The fake website shares a similar logo and identical fonts with PayBC's actual site and once people click on the"pay now" button, they'll be asked to provide credit card information and their name and home address, said Const. Gary O'Brien, the media relations officer at the detachment.

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