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A Speed Camera Line Offers a $100 Rebate for Your Details? Hang Up

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Panama City, Florida · mypanhandle.com · Arrives by a phone call

The short answer

A recorded message about a $100 rebate from a speed camera company that then asks for your personal information is the sign to hang up. In October 2026, the Panama City Police Department in Florida said a fake phone number, similar to the real one for RedSpeed, the company that ran the city's school-zone cameras, was playing that message. Police say the only legitimate RedSpeed number is 1-844-870-2813. Do not give your details to the message. Call that number yourself if you have a question.

What is happening

In October 2026, the Panama City Police Department said it had received tips about a fake phone number falsely claiming to be associated with RedSpeed, the company that ran the city's school-zone speed cameras, WMBB and the Panama City News Herald reported. WMBB said the number plays a recorded message about a $100 rebate that prompts people to give sensitive information, and that it is similar to the legitimate number. The City of Panama City ended the camera program after a City Commission vote on September 22, 2026.

How to recognize it

  • A recorded message says you are owed a $100 rebate from a speed or traffic camera company, then asks for your personal information.
  • The number is close to the camera company's real number, but not the same. In Panama City, police say the only legitimate RedSpeed number is 1-844-870-2813.
  • The message pushes you to give sensitive information to get the money.

What to do instead

  1. Hang up and do not give personal, bank or card details to a recorded message.
  2. If you think you are owed money, call the number printed on your notice or listed on the city's website. In Panama City, that is 1-844-870-2813.
  3. If you want to tell someone, the rule is: a rebate call that asks for your information gets a hang-up and a call back on the official number.

If it already happened

Responding to one of these is common and understandable. These steps are what people usually take next.

  1. A rebate message that sounds official is easy to believe.
  2. If you gave card or bank details, call your bank or card company on the number on your card.
  3. If you gave your Social Security number or other personal details, start a recovery plan at IdentityTheft.gov.
  4. If the fake number got your information, contact the Panama City Police Department at (850) 872-3100, and report it at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
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Common questions

Is Panama City still issuing speed camera tickets?
No. The city says the Panama City Police Department stopped approving camera notices on September 17, 2026, and no more will be issued under the program. Notices issued before then can still be valid, so check yours on the portal printed on it or at 1-844-870-2813.
Is the camera company behind the messages?
No. Police say the messages come from a fake number falsely claiming to be associated with RedSpeed. Someone else is using the company's name.

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A Speed Camera Line Offers a $100 Rebate for Your Details? Hang Up

A recorded message about a $100 rebate from a speed camera company that then asks for your personal information is the sign to hang up. In October 2026, the Panama City Police Department in Florida said a fake phone number, similar to the real one for RedSpeed, the company that ran the city's school-zone cameras, was playing that message. Police say the only legitimate RedSpeed number is 1-844-870-2813. Do not give your details to the message. Call that number yourself if you have a question.

Read the full alert: https://endscamsproject.com/latest-scams/fake-traffic-camera-rebate-call-scam

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