DMV text scams expand to more states
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The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles has launched a new online form to file complaints against auto repair shops, car dealers, and inspection stations.
The Michigan State Police have issued a warning regarding scam text messages claiming to be from the Michigan DMV, a department that does not exist in the state. These texts falsely inform recipients of outstanding tickets and threaten legal actions like license suspension unless payment is made within a few days.
If you receive a text message or email from Oregon DMV requesting payment or personal identifying information, do not respond or click any links. The best course of action is to ignore, delete and block the message,
Oregon's DMV warns of a new scam involving fake texts and emails about unpaid tickets and license suspensions.
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Zaks is a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it shop that’s big on saving time when it comes to providing about 80% of what the Department of Motor Vehicles provides, including title transfers, smog checks and the aforementioned VIN verifications.
A major consulting firm collected $15 million from the state to help the Department of Motor Vehicles reopen from the pandemic shutdowns with little oversight from the agency administering the contract and without agreeing to the scope of the work before it was carried out,
The Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles has issued an expanded warning about a scam targeting people via text messages, emails and phone calls.