Governor reminds residents to be wary of ongoing KYTC text scam

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear reminded residents during his Team Kentucky Update Thursday to be aware of an ongoing scam attempt in which the scammers are posing as the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.

“Recent scam texts have warned folks about unpaid traffic tickets or violations, and threatened to suspend driving privileges or actions if they don’t pay,” Beshear said. “Do not click on any of these texts. Don’t click on any of the links. Even if you see KY or gov in the links, they are fraudulent.”

The KYTC does not collect traffic ticket fees and does not notify customers of violations.

“Also, be on alert for texts with odd misspellings or references to the DMV or DOT, which are not the official names we use in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet or our driver’s licensing regional offices,” Beshear said.

The governor said the state is taking action to take down fraudulent websites. Scams may be reported to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.Ic3.gov as well as to the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office at ag.ky.gov.