A text message claiming to be from the city of Charlotte’s parking services is urging people to pay "unpaid parking invoices."
Several Charlotte residents told WCNC Charlotte they received the alert and wondered if it was a scam or a legitimate request.
WCNC Charlotte looked into it.
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