Wyoming
WYDOT warns of texting scam claiming to be from “Wyoming DMV”
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – The Wyoming Department of Transportation is warning residents about a texting scam, known as “smishing,” in which fraudulent messages claim to be from the “Wyoming DMV.”
The texts have demanded payment for traffic tickets, personal information, and have threatened recipients with driver’s license suspensions, additional fines and legal action. Some messages include suspicious web links.
WYDOT said it does not send text messages or seek personal information this way. The agency also noted it does not collect ticket fees and does not refer to itself as “The DMV.”
Residents who receive a message of this type are urged not to open it and not to share any personal information. The scam texts can be reported to the Federal Trade Commission through a link on WYDOT’s website.
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