MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tennessee agencies are warning citizens about a scam involving text messages about fake traffic fines.
The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security and the Tennessee Highway Patrol say the new scam involves text messages that allegedly come from the Tennessee Department of Vehicles.
The scam messages reportedly claim that the victim has “outstanding traffic ticket fines.” Tennessee Homeland Security says the scammers threaten that the victim’s vehicle registration and driving privileges will be suspended if the victim does not send a payment.
Tennessee Homeland Security says some of the messages even include a link to a fake website that is designed to look like the official Tennessee Homeland Security website.
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Law enforcement agencies across the Mid-South have shared the warning, including the Collierville Police Department and the Dyersburg Police Department…