A phishing text message scam targeting drivers in Washington and across the U.S. began circulating in recent weeks, with some purporting to be from the state’s and Seattle’s “Department of ...

The Michigan State Police are issuing a warning about a scam text that many people are receiving. It claims to be from the State of Michigan DMV, so that’s your first red flag, since we don’t ...

MANCHESTER, N.H. — Many Granite Staters received a text message on Monday from someone claiming to be the New Hampshire Department of Motor Vehicles and asking for a payment. The text is a scam.

Text messages appearing to come from the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles are alarming people across the state.Officials said it is a scam.These scams falsely claim to request payment for ...

The Iowa Department of Transportation also encourages people to use their phone’s “report junk” option to report unwanted texts or forward them to 7726 (SPAM), then delete the text.

Report the text to the Federal Trade Commission at reportfraud.ftc.gov and/or file a compliant with the FBI's Internet Crime Compliant Center at ic3.gov. Do not respond to the text or click any links.

One big red flag is the address the text message originates from – it has nothing to do with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The message states that as of today, you still have an ...

Another day, another scam to be worried about, and once again, it's coming in by text message, claiming to be from PennDOT. The "warning" from the Pennsylvania Department of Motor Vehicles is dire ...

If you think the message might be real, contact your state's DMV using a trusted phone number or website. Copy the text message and forward it to 7726 (SPAM).

Pictured: An example of a scam text message claiming to be from the Pennsylvania DMV. It goes on to threaten additional penalties, including prosecution.

News FBI issues warning to iPhone, Android users: Beware of these text messages Published: May. 22, 2025, 8:15 a.m.

Another day, another warning about a growing scam targeting iPhone and Android users via text message. In a new alert, the FBI said there is an “ongoing malicious text and voice messaging ...