US EditionNew 'Safe Driver Refund' Text Scam Is on the Rise, Experts Say
- Alaska and other states face a rising ‘safe driver refund’ text scam that targets recipients with fraudulent refund claims.
- Scammers adapt their tactics by sending texts that resemble official communications, urging people not to click links or respond to such messages.
- Victims like Sonnie Hernandez in Dearborn received scam texts but avoided sharing personal information by not clicking the malicious links.
- Authorities warn that a text message falsely informing recipients about a refund for safe driving is part of a scam; they recommend deleting such messages and reporting them as spam.
- The scam exemplifies increasing phishing attacks nationwide, suggesting continued vigilance and protective actions such as ignoring suspicious texts.
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New 'safe driver refund' text scam is on the rise, experts say
Have you received a text about a so-called "safe driver refund?" If so, do not fall for it. It's a scam, and it's on the rise.Sonnie Hernandez of Dearborn notified us recently after she received the text. It read, "Hey Sonia, your safe driver refund is ready. Click to view details." But, she knew it was fishy."I kind of messed up my cousin's car just last summer, so how am I getting a good-driver refund? she said to me."What went through your mi…
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Many Alaskans were recently spammed with texts that appeared to have been sent from the Alaska Department of Motor Vehicles. The messages warned of impending penalties for alleged violations and looked, at first glance, like official notifications. But a closer look revealed that these were just another example of the phishing attacks that have become […] The post Rise in sophisticated AI-powered text scams prompts warning from Alaska DOT appea…
Alaska DMV Warns Public of Fraudulent Text Message Scam - Alaska Native News
(Anchorage, AK) – The Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is alerting the public about fraudulent text messages claiming to originate from the Alaska DMV. These scam texts are in no way connected to the official Alaska DMV and should be disregarded. The Alaska DMV does not request payments or sensitive personal information via text message. […] The post Alaska DMV Warns Public of Fraudulent Text Message Scam appeared first on Alaska Native N…
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