WYDOT Warns Public of Texting Scams

News – Sheridan Media

The Wyoming Department of Transportation issued a media release Monday alerting the public about ongoing text-based scams targeting Wyoming residents. According to WYDOT, at least two recent scams have posed as WYDOT to try to trick residents into clicking on a link to a bogus version of the WYDOT website. The scammers use varying language, but ultimately threaten an immediate loss of driver privileges if action isn’t taken on unpaid citations or toll bills. WYDOT does not contact customers this way.

When in doubt, WYDOT encourages people to call them to double check if the message is legitimate. If you have clicked any links in a scam text, WYDOT recommends using a different device to change all passwords and reaching out to your bank through a trusted phone number. Stay vigilant for recovery scams, where scammers try to lure victims with promises to recover all stolen funds from previous scams.

For helpful tips on how to avoid scammers, visit the Wyoming Attorney General Consumer Protection Unit’s website.

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