WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Two Kansas agencies are warning the public about a scam involving “unpaid traffic tickets” or “outstanding tolls.”
On Tuesday, the Kansas Department of Transportation and the Kansas Department of Revenue issued a statement warning that scammers were impersonating toll authorities and the Kansas Department of Motor Vehicles via text message.
The texts fraudulently claim the driver had unpaid tickets or tolls, demand immediate payment, and threaten license suspension to lure victims into clicking malicious links.
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“Kansas is one of several states currently being hit by this coordinated effort,” the agencies said in a release. “Staying informed of the facts and remaining skeptical of unsolicited texts is your best defense against persistent scammers.”…