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The DMV scam text message below, which claims the recipient's driver's license will get blocked, is being sent by online scammers. The fake text message, which came from telephone number 833-938-1163, has a link in it that goes to a phishing website that steals personal information. Therefore, recipients are asked not to follow the instruction in it.
From 833 938 1163.MyDMVAlertYour Driver License will get blocked if you do not take an action on this notificationJust Update your contact information at: ow.ly/LhAf50DaiwR ->hxxps://nydmvid.net/
From 833 938 1163.
MyDMVAlert
Your Driver License will get blocked if you do not take an action on this notification
Just Update your contact information at: ow.ly/LhAf50DaiwR ->hxxps://nydmvid.net/
The link in the text goes to a fake New York State called NY My DMV located at hxxps://nydmvid.net/
If visitors to the fake New York State submit their porsonal information, it will sent to the online scammers who are operating the fake website. Once they have received the stolen information, they will use it fraudulenlty. Therefore, if you have been tricked by this scam, please report to the police and post the text you have received in a comment below. Include the telephone number the text came from.
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I Received This Message From 1833-227-7565. What's Steps Should I Take Next?
Report it to your service provider, block the number, and delete the text.
I got it from 833 741 0173. Said have to update contact info. I deleted it
I got the same Scam message from 833-925-0245. I deleted it.
I got the same/similar message from 833-791-0172 MyDMVAlert w/ an http:// link to a fake NYS DMV website.
Mine from (833) 741 0260
Mine came from (833) 750 0087
I got the same text through the 833-741-0218
I just received same from (833) 741-0286
Another scam phone number is (833) 741-0154