Iowa DOT warns of traffic violation and unpaid tolls scam texts

Scammers are luring nervous Americans with texts promising them lucrative employment

Getty Images; Ava Horton/BIIt's easy to read a text offering what is clearly a fake job and think, "Who in the world would fall for this?" Of course, Temu or Target isn't going to send me an unsolicited message with a too-good-to-be-true employment offer out of the blue. Except scammers don't do things that don't work — so while it may seem obvious to you, there are people who absolutely fall for these tricks, and no one is immune.Scam texts hav…

Pennsylvanians warned about 'PennDOT' text scam

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — A scam targeting Pennsylvania drivers has emerged that claims you have tickets that need paid. According to PA Attorney Dave Sunday, consumers have reported receiving messages falsely claiming they owe traffic fines or have pending violations. The messages threaten to suspend vehicle registrations or driving privileges and direct recipients to click a link to resolve the issue. Officials say the messages are not legitima…

Kokua Line: Is email about ‘recorded violation’ a scam? | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Question: I am pretty sure this is a scam but my safety check just expired so I want to check. Plus I got an email not a text. It says to pay a fine for a “recorded violation” or I will lose my license. Is this real? I did not get a ticket in the regular mail, which is what I thought happens with the cameras. And the email doesn’t give much detail on the supposed infraction.

Iowa officials say to look out for text message scam with fake DMV notice

Iowa officials are warning of scammers posing as the Department of Motor Vehicles.The Benton and Tama County Sheriff's offices want residents to know if they r

Iowa DOT warns of traffic violation and unpaid tolls scam texts

An easy sign that the unpaid toll text you received is likely a scam? Iowa doesn't have any toll roads or bridges.

Text scam tries to get people to turn over banking info to settle phony traffic fines - Little Village

Kellan Doolittle/Little VillageA phishing scam using phony texts that tell recipients they are facing penalties, even prosecution, due to unpaid traffic fines has reached Iowa, according to a news release from the Iowa Department of Transportation. “Fraudulent text messages appearing to come from the Iowa DOT or ‘DMV’ are targeting recipients with false claims of unpaid traffic violations,” the department said. “Individuals are also receiving fr…