Scammers impersonating ALDOT, ‘Alabama DMV’ in text schemes

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – Several scams that are circulating right now are attempting to put Alabama drivers in a panic.

Criminals are pretending to be the real Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), and the made-up “Alabama Department of Vehicles.”

Those scammers are claiming you need to pay a toll.

They may even threaten legal action against you.

However, ALDOT says any toll collection texts from them are fake.

Then you have the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency reporting a nationwide phishing scam has made it to the state.

Text messages from “Alabama DMV” are popping up on people’s phones demanding money for traffic tickets.

You may even be threatened your driving privileges could be suspended.

These are also fake and so is this government agency.

Experts say not to respond or click suspicious links.

Remember – you can always report phishing attempts to the Federal Trade Commission.

“They can track these down through government tracking across the world, across the country,” said Carl Bates with the Better Business Bureau. “If they see enough complaints about a certain scam, that helps them gather. These people are not just doing this one time. They’re doing it hundreds of times every day, the same scam. So, if they start to see a pattern develop, that’s when they can jump on it and hopefully shut the scammers down and protect us all.”

It is ALEA’s Driver License Division that oversees licensing services in the state.

ALEA will not send people text messages threatening prosecution. They say you can go ahead and delete them.

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