A "new wave" of scam text messages impersonating the Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles prompted the agency to alert the public not to comply with the threats. The text messages claim the recipients have unpaid tickets and threaten things like prosecution,

Scam warnings have been issued in multiple states over criminals pretending to be from the Department of Motor Vehicles. The fraud scheme—which sees the attacker issue fake traffic tickets in order to get them to click on an unsafe link—has been reported in Florida,

Officials warn drivers about latest DMV text message scam. Here's what you need to know about 'final notice' messages on your iPhone or android