City warning about Lethbridge Transit fare card scam

City of Lethbridge is warning people about a scam circulating on Facebook that it says promotes fraudulent transit cards for sale. (Photo: X@CityofLethbridge)

The City of Lethbridge is warning residents about a payment scam on Facebook offering unlimited travel smartcards.

The Facebook profile, “Public transport in Lethbridge” has multiple posts offering the smartcards if users click the link and enter credit card details, however officials say the offer is fake.

The page has been reported to Facebook (Meta). The City of Lethbridge has posted comments that alert users to the scam and asks residents to report it it pops up on their social media feeds and to block it.

For more information about Lethbridge Transit information about fare cards, go here.

There’s also an online safety toolkit that the city created in partnership with Lethbridge police to help people become digitally.