<ul><li>Scammers are sending smishing text messages pretending to be from the Department of Motor Vehicles across the country.</li><li>The messages contain false threats of license suspension, fines, and legal penalties to trick recipients into clicking on malicious links and sharing personal or financial information.</li><li>The Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles issued an alert warning about one of these messages claiming to be a 'final notice' from the DMV, which includes fake legal codes and links to fraudulent websites.</li><li>Tips to avoid falling victim to these scams include not clicking on links or replying to suspicious texts, not providing personal or financial information, and reporting fraudulent messages to authorities.</li></ul>

Privacy Tip #446 – Department of Motor Vehicles Warns Drivers About Smishing Text Surge

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