SAFETY ALERT: Don’t let text scam drive you into becoming a victim

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Local and state authorities are warning folks about a text message scam trying to fool you into thinking you owe money for a traffic ticket.

The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office and Georgia Department of Driver Services are both warning against the scam that’s really after your credit card numbers.

The text messages are allegedly coming from the “State Department of Motor Vehicles” – an agency that doesn’t even exist in Georgia…

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