The FBI is sounding the alarm about a dangerous new development in the ever-changing world of digital scams.
And this one allegedly shows up as an official looking text message.
There has been an enormous uptick in text-based scams recently, with one cyber security company pointing to a triple-digit percentage increase in a single week:
🚨 Did you get a text from your state’s DMV saying you owe a fee or violated traffic laws?
You’re not alone.
We’ve spotted a 773% surge in DMV scam texts – and they’re getting way more dangerous🧵 pic.twitter.com/5WkDOsc1m4
— Guardio (@GuardioSecurity) June 11, 2025
The specific scam being warned about is an upgrade on the more common version that pretends to alert the user to unpaid toll fines.
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