DMV Collection Order Official Notice

Scammers send out fake legal-looking DMV notices—often by text message or email—which claim you owe unpaid fines or have outstanding traffic violations. These notices threaten license suspension, court action, or damage to your credit, and include a QR code or link to a website designed to look like the official DMV, where victims are asked to enter credit card or personal information.

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Primary example

How this scam works

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    Step 1: You receive what looks like an official DMV or government notice via text or email, saying you are behind on fines or have unpaid tickets.

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    Step 2: The notice threatens serious consequences (such as losing your license or damaged credit) and provides a QR code or link to a fake site that steals your payment details when you try to pay.

✓ Do this

  • Always verify any DMV fines by visiting your state’s official DMV website directly or contacting their office by phone.

✗ Avoid this

  • Never enter payment or personal information on a website you reached through a QR code or link in a message you didn’t expect.

Quick tip: Verify independently

Don’t call numbers or click links in unexpected messages. Go directly to the company’s official site or app and contact support from there.

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