Las Vegas, NV (KXNT) - The Nevada Departments of Transportation and Motor Vehicles are reminding residents not to respond to an ongoing driving fee text scam.
On Monday, N-DOT says they received hundreds of calls from people who recently received a slightly updated scam text.
The most recent text scam falsely claims to be from the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles and says that the recipient has an outstanding traffic ticket.
Recipients are asked to click through to a website to immediately pay and avoid license and other suspensions. The message also references toll booth service fees.
The latter matter should be a giant red flag, as Nevada doesn’t have tolls on public roads. Some other indicators within the scam messages include a reference to State Administrative Code 15C-16.003, which does not exist.
NDOT does not issue traffic or parking citations. The Nevada DMV will also never contact you about penalties via text message. They will only contact you via mail or email.
If you get such a text, just delete. The Federal Trade Commission offers on-line resources to recognize and report text and other scams: How to Recognize and Report Spam Text Messages | Consumer Advice