The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles is warning people of a new text message scam that claims payments are overdue.
In the text messages, scammers are asking for payment over traffic violations and improperly citing Indiana Code.
People who receive these text messages are told to ignore them, not to click on any links and delete the messages immediately.
The BMV said scammers have been targeting Indiana residents frequently over the past few months, even creating fake websites to appear more legitimate.
“We want to make it clear that these messages are not from the Indiana BMV. The BMV does not send SMS text messages about outstanding penalties. In fact, the fees outlined in the messages are not ones that the agency actually collects,” the Indiana BMV said in a release.
For more information on the scams and resources to use, click here.
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