South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles warns against new text scams
The Department of Motor Vehicles warned there's been a rise in scammers pretending to be workers who threaten South Carolinians with prison time if they don't pay a ticket violation.
The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles said residents should be aware of scam text messages about unpaid ticket violations. The department does not send texts to collect unpaid tickets or tolls.
'Don't let a fake text redirect you or your money elsewhere,' the department said in a statement.
Their only legitimate webpage is SCDMVOnline.com.
This isn't the first scam people have used while pretending to be the SCDMV.
Weeks ago, text messages were sent asking drivers to pay outstanding toll fees to the DMV with a false link. The DMV put out a message then saying that they don't collect toll fees or send messages via text.
The department advises people to monitor their bank and credit card accounts to watch for fraud. If people see the text, delete it and report it to your mobile carrier by forwarding it to 7726 (SPAM). The link inserted into the text could be malicious.
The DMV said the texts are part of a nationwide trend and can be reported to the Federal Trade Commission.
This article originally appeared on Greenville News: South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles warns against text scams
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