Local police say they receive information reporting a scam SMS that claims to come from the Ministry of Engine vehicles. Here is what to look for.
York, Pennsylvania – A local police service warns residents to be looking for a text of scam pretending to come from the Pennsylvania Department of Motor Vehicles.
The Lebanon City police department said that there had been recent reports of people who received SMS who claim that the beneficiary has out -of -suspend traffic tickets and needs to pay them. The texts encourage people to pay their bills via a link to try to steal personal and banking information.
“To avoid being the victim of fraud or an identity theft, do not respond to SMS or click on the payment for the payment contained in the SMS,” said the police service in the announcement.
A Fox43 staff member received one of these messages.
The text came from a suspicious email address and said: “Partly:” Final notice of Pennsylvania motor vehicles (DMV): the launch application penalties begin on May 31. “”
The message indicates that the non-payment of the alleged invoice of traffic tickets would result in registration for the suspended car, suspended driving privileges, proceedings, prosecution and an impact on credit score.
On Friday, the Carlisle police service also warned of the texts.
“When you receive messages from unknown sender, please consult the content for spelling errors and consult the sender for strange emails such as that described. If there are spelling errors, random generated emails, etc. It is more than probably a scam,” said the ministry.
Carlisle police urged people to call their local police service or judge the office if they receive messages on pending mandates and wish to confirm if they are legitimate.
A false sense of emergency or threats is the tactics commonly used by the crooks. This type of scam message on text is often called “swishing”.
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission warned people of similar messages in February.
“Since April (2024), the crooks have usurped the identity of the toll agencies across the country and sent urgent requests to settle a delay balance,” said Turnpike officials at the time. “Although this scam continues to be reported by various points of sale and agencies, including the Federal Trade Commission, the new forms continue to surface.”
