Officials are warning Tennesseans about a new scam involving text messages that say they come from the Tennessee Department of Vehicles (DMV).
The scam messages claim the recipient has outstanding traffic ticket fines and threatens that their vehicle registration and driving privileges will be suspended if payment is not made. Some messages include a link directing users to a fake website designed to look like the official Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security site. These messages are not from the Department of Safety and Homeland Security or the THP. They are scams.
Do not click on any links or respond. Officials sources will not send text messages about overdue traffic fines, fees, payments, or license suspensions.
For more information about common scams and how to protect yourself, visit the Tennessee Office of the Attorney General’s Division of Consumer Affairs at tn.gov/consumer.