The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is warning residents to be wary of an ongoing scam attempt.
The KYTC says fraudulent text messages from scammers impersonating state agencies have been sent out with suspicious links meant to resemble Kentucky government agency websites.
The KYTC says: “The scam messages warn customers of unpaid traffic tickets and say that a ‘DMV violation’ will be reported and ‘driving privileges’ will be suspended if payment is not sent immediately.”
The KYTC does not collect traffic ticket fees and does not notify customers of traffic violations. If you receive one of these texts, do not click the link.
The KYTC says if you have provided any personal information, you should contact your bank immediately. Scams may be reported to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov. Scams may also be reported to the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office at ag.ky.gov, and you can forward scam texts to 7726 to alert your mobile provider.
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