Boston residents are getting scammed over parking tickets in the same way Massachusetts drivers were scammed over toll fees, according to the Boston Police Department.

Emails are indicating that residents owe parking ticket fines, but they’re actually scam emails, according to a BPD alert.

“Please be advised that these messages were NOT sent by the City of Boston,” the BPD wrote. “The Parking Clerk does not contact individuals by email or text about unpaid parking tickets.”

Those who receive a parking ticket have five ways to pay, according to the city’s “How to pay a parking ticket” page.

Those are: online by searching the citation on the website and then paying with a credit or debit card; using the Boston “Paytix” app; by mail by sending a letter listing the ticket and your vehicle registration numbers, your name and address and payment by personal checks or money orders payable to the City of Boston; by calling the office’s pay by phone system at 617-635-3888; and, finally, by going in-person to the parking office at City Hall, room 224.

“If you or someone you know has been victimized by this type of crime, please report the incident to the Boston Police Department. If you see criminal activity taking place, or are in need of police assistance, always call 9-1-1,” the police wrote.

The scam is similar to the one reported by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation in January, in which people were receiving text messages demanding they pay toll fines through a link included in the texts.

The department’s advice is simple: “Customers who receive an unsolicited text, email, or similar message suggesting it is from EZDriveMA or another toll agency should not click on the link.”

The FBI says a typical scam text would look like this: “(State Toll Service Name): We’ve noticed an outstanding toll amount of $12.51 on your record. To avoid a late fee of $50.00 …” with a .com site listed.

Ignore that and visit the state EZDrive toll page instead.