‘Smishing’ scam targeting NYC residents for unpaid DMV tickets

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A popular Staten Island lawyer reached out to the Advance/SILive.com to report that some of his clients are being dinged daily with a series of text messages that appear to be alerting them to supposedly unpaid New York State Department of Motor Vehicles fines.

Lawyer, Seth Katz of Katz Lawyers New York, brought this ongoing problem to the attention of the Advance/SILive.com Wednesday.

Katz, who has been in business for over 25 years on Staten Island, handles criminal defense related to motor vehicles and handles cases dealing with traffic tickets, driving while intoxicated, and trucking…

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