06-06-2025
Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration issues notice about frequent text scam
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration is warning about a text scam in the state.
A DFA spokesperson said the agency has received 'hundreds' of calls from concerned Arkansans about money due for a traffic ticket via text. The texts claim to be from the Arkansas Vehicle Administration.
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The Arkansas Vehicle Administration does not exist.
DFA spokesperson Scott Hardin offered a tip to detect scams and urged the community to engage with others to help end the scam.
'DFA will never send you a text regarding a traffic ticket,' Hardin said. 'Please ignore it and warn friends and family. Thousands of Arkansans are receiving this text today.'
The FBI has an information page on scams and spoofing.
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