Overview
- The Taxation & Revenue Department and the Department of Transportation issued alerts Monday after texts claimed enforcement would begin after Wednesday, Feb. 4.
- The messages demand payment and threaten penalties, and the Department of Transportation says it will never request payment by text.
- Variations of the scheme include phone calls, links to websites resembling government agencies, and QR codes that officials say should not be clicked or scanned.
- The Motor Vehicle Division reminds the public it contacts people only by mail on official letterhead.
- Officials advise deleting the messages, reporting them to your phone provider, and contacting local law enforcement if a caller threatens you.