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LINCOLN — The Nebraska State Patrol and Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles are warning about a scam that has targeted numerous Nebraskans today.
The scam involves a text message purportedly from the Nebraska DMV claiming that the recipient has unpaid traffic fines and that several penalties are possible unless the recipient clicks a link to pay the supposed fines.
“None of these text messages are legitimate,” said DMV Director Rhonda Lamm. “The Nebraska DMV does not send any such official notice via text message. Thank you to the many Nebraskans who have reported this scam quickly to several law enforcement agencies.”
The aim of this phishing scam is most likely to steal personal or financial information. DO NOT CLICK ON THE LINK.
Additional information about spotting and reporting scams can be found at the Federal Trade Commission website. Examples of this particular scam are posted on NSP’s social media pages.
