– Maryland authorities are warning residents about a new wave of fraudulent text messages that falsely claim to be from the Maryland Department of Motor Vehicles, urging recipients to make immediate payments for alleged traffic violations.
According to the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) and the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA), the scam involves messages sent from unknown numbers, referencing unpaid traffic violations and threatening license suspension or additional penalties if payment is not made promptly via a suspicious link. The alert was posted on official state social media accounts earlier today and includes a prominent warning not to engage with the fraudulent message.
Officials emphasize that the MVA will never contact residents by text message to request personal information or payment. Instead, any legitimate communication from the agency will be conducted through official channels, such as mail or the state’s secure online platforms…