Countless Nebraskans receive DMV spam text; BBB warns not to respond

State warns drivers about ongoing DMV scam messages

The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (TDOSHS) and the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) are warning Tennesseans about a new scam involving text messages that say they come from the Tennessee Department of Vehicles (DMV).

Countless Nebraskans receive DMV spam text; BBB warns not to respond

While previous iterations of the spam warned of an unpaid toll, the text many received Saturday warned of an unspecified outstanding traffic ticket.

Nebraska State Patrol, DMV warn drivers about text message scam

The scam targets drivers, claiming recipients have unpaid traffic fines and that several penalties are possible unless the recipient clicks a link to pay the supposed fines.