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Officials Issue Warning About Traffic Ticket Text Scam Claiming to Be Ohio BMV
- On June 13, 2025, Ohio’s vehicle licensing agency alerted the public to a widespread scam involving text messages that falsely claim recipients have unpaid traffic tickets.
- This scam arose as scammers send texts pretending to be BMV officials, falsely claiming recipients owe immediate payments to avoid license suspension.
- The messages contain links urging recipients to make payments, intending to deceive individuals into revealing sensitive personal or financial details, and similar scams are reported among drivers across the country.
- Ohio BMV Registrar Charlie Norman cautioned that residents should ignore these scam messages and confirmed that the BMV never requests payment through text messages.
- The BMV advises residents to remove any suspicious texts without clicking on links and to report fraudulent messages through the Federal Trade Commission’s website or by contacting local law enforcement.
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BMV: Criminals claiming residents have outstanding traffic tickets
The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles — along with local and regional law enforcement officials — are warning residents about text messages from grifters posing as representatives of the agency. Officials noted that organizations have consistently received reports of fake messages informing individuals that they have outstanding traffic violations. The messages instruct recipients to pay immediately to prevent potential license or registration suspe…
Hardin sheriff's office warns of spam texts about vehicle registration
From www.AdaIcon.com JUNE 9 HARDIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE FACEBOOK POST__Please see the below text [message]. This text is being received by many in the county recently. This is a scam, please report as junk and delete. Do not respond to these scammers. Ohio Department of Vehicles(BMV) Final Notice: Enforcement Penalties Begin on June 11.Section: Police/Fire/EMS
Ohio BMV warns of threatening scam being texted to phones
The Ohio BMV warns of a text scam that is threatening license suspension. Officials are urging residents to delete fraudulent messages demanding payment for fake traffic violations and report any suspicious texts to the Federal Trade Commission.
Officials warn of scam text from nonexistent Ohio 'DMV'
MEIGS COUNTY, Ohio (WOWK) - A text scam going around West Virginia and Kentucky has now made its way to Ohio. According to the Meigs County Sheriff's Office, deputies have received multiple reports of a scam text claiming to be a final notice from the "Ohio Department of Motor Vehicles." Sheriff Scott Fitch pointed out that one way to know this text is, in fact, a scam is that in the Buckeye State, the department is known as the "Bureau of Motor…
Scam Alert: Ohio BMV warns of widespread text scam targeting drivers with fake traffic ticket threats
The Ohio BMV has warned of a phishing scam where fake texts claim drivers owe traffic fines and threaten license suspension. The texts use fake legal codes and links to steal personal information. Officials say the BMV never demands payment by text.
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