Officials are once again warning Mississippians to avoid falling prey to text message scams.
Department of Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell said that a message has been making the rounds accusing residents of having traffic tickets that had yet to be paid. The message threatens the recipient with certain fines, including suspension of driving privileges, prosecution, and interest tacked onto the cost of the ticket.
Also included in the message is a link that takes users to a site that resembles an official government page. Authorities reiterate that the site is fraudulent and that government agencies in Mississippi do not request payments for fines via text.
“Please know that in Mississippi, we do not have a DMV, and we don’t have toll bridges, so these are scams,” Tindell said. “If you’ve received a text message with a link and it takes you to a page that maybe even looks like a government page, it’s probably a fake if they’re asking you for money.”
Anyone who has fallen victim to one of these scams is urged to notify law enforcement as soon as possible.
