Brandon Carr, Digital Content Producer
Published: June 14, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Brandon Carr, Digital Content Producer
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 have a Department of Motor Vehicles; instead, we have a Secretary of State.
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The text states that you have an outstanding ticket and threatens various legal actions, including suspension of your driver’s license, if you don’t pay within a few days.
On Monday (June 9), the MSP Jackson post received 10 complaints about the text that people are currently receiving.
The Secretary of State will never request payment via text message. Don’t click the link and just delete the text.
This is the second scam we have learned about, as a Local 4 producer was sent a lengthy text on Tuesday (June 3).
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Brandon Carr is a digital content producer for ClickOnDetroit and has been with WDIV Local 4 since November 2021. Brandon is the 2015 Solomon Kinloch Humanitarian award recipient for Community Service.
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