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If you received a text message claiming you owe money for an unpaid parking ticket, it is not from the 36th District Court in Detroit.
For the second time in February, a text message claiming “Important Notice from Hawaii MVD” stated that a traffic ticket must be processed by a certain date and demands payment that requires a text response. The Department of Motor Vehicles does not issue unsolicited text messages or requests for payments or personal information.
Experts are warning Amazon customers about a new phishing scam being sent through text message. The text mimics an Amazon product recall message, and clicking on the included link puts your account at risk of hackers.
A new year brings another set of phishing text messages making the rounds from scammers falsely claiming to be from ODOT and DMV. "Don’t take the bait!" the agency warning in a news release warning sent out on Friday.
Amazon Prime customers are the latest group of consumers to be targeted by scammers. Here's how to stay one step ahead of bad actors.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — The Better Business Bureau is warning the public about a text message scam that promises free Netflix for a year. The BBB says those who’ve fallen victim to the scam received texts that say something like, “Due to the pandemic ...