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Is this text message from DMV real or scam?
Did you get a text message on your phone that says this or something like it? I got this text message recently, which frankly looks legitimate….
“New York Department of Motor Vehicles(DMV) Final Notice: Enforcement Penalties Begin on July 16. Our records show that as of today, you still have an outstanding traffic ticket. In accordance with New York State Administrative Code 15C-16.003, If you do not complete payment by July 15, 2025, we will take the following actions:
- Report to the DMV violation database
- Suspend your vehicle registration starting July 16
- Suspend driving privileges for 30 days
- Transfer to a toll booth and charge a 35% service fee
- You may be prosecuted and your credit score will be affected”
This looks and sounds scary. Is it legitimate?
NO, IT IS NOT LEGITIMATE. IT’S A PHISHING SCAM
DO NOT ANSWER THIS MESSAGE. DO NOT CLICK ANY LINKS. This is fake and not from the DMV, New York or elsewhere. The real NYS DMV is posting on their website to warn consumers about this fake text scam which they are clearly aware of.
https://dmv.ny.gov/news/dmv-warns-new-yorkers-to-be-wary-of-scams-seeking-personal-information
“The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is warning customers to be wary of the latest phishing scam, where bad actors seek to gain access to personal information by pretending to be from the DMV. This is the latest in a series of such text message phishing schemes that DMV has warned New Yorkers to avoid. Previous scams have claimed that E-ZPass accounts were about to be suspended. “These scammers flood phones with these texts, hoping to trick unsuspecting New Yorkers into handing over their personal information,” DMV Commissioner Mark J.F. Schroeder said in a statement. “DMV will not send you texts asking for your personal information.”
I knew it was fake as I don’t even have a car. So hopefully you did a search about this before doing anything and saw this or something else telling you its all scammers trying to phish information (and money) from you. Resist all urges to click on any links or give any information. Here’s a new piece about this.
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/new-york-dmv-new-jersey-scam-text
What should you do about this message? Block the sender. Delete it.
New Scam (TIKTOK delivery)
“We’ve got your Tiktok parcel” I’m just posting this in case you got an email indicating you got a “delivery” from something you “ordered” from TikTok. This email came from a company called EVRI, based in UK Here’s what the email I got looked like so you can see the wording: We sent you this […]
How do I stop Apple Pages from completing words or sentences as I type (predictive text, AI, How to Turn This Off)
A client of mine noticed recently that as he was typing in Apple’s PAGES program, that it would start to finish the word or phrase as he was typing it (this text is in light grey). It was suggesting or predicting what he was going to type. He found it annoying and disconcerting. This is […]
What is Streaming?
Unless you’ve been sleeping under a rock the last few years, you have probably heard the word “streaming”. Still perhaps you are not exactly sure what is meant by the term, “Streaming” ? Have ever watched a YouTube video on your computer or your smartphone? Or maybe watched a Netflix movie on your laptop? Well […]
Amazon Prime Video has classic HBO series like THE SOPRANOS and THE WIRE and more for “free”!
(UPDATE: NO LONGER VALID; HBO’s changed to HBOMax) I found this out just last week by accident and thought I’d pass it on. If you are an Amazon Prime member, you get Prime Video. You can watch many complete “classic” HBO series which are included “free” via Amazon Prime Video! So if you don’t have […]
Should I turn on Filevault?
Should you turn on FileVault on your Mac? Many of my customers I’ve found seem to have no idea that they turned on Mac’s encryption software called “FILEVAULT_2”. In fact, most of my clients, and probably many Mac users who have FileVault turned ON didn’t realize they set it to ON as this usually happens […]
Safari 12 + Mojave : breaks useful extensions in Safari
Safari 12 + Mojave : breaks useful extensions in Safari As detailed well in this article https://www.howtogeek.com/fyi/macos-mojave-will-break-a-bunch-of-safari-extensions/ Safari 12, which is part of Apple’s new OS Mojave and which I have just installed for some testing, has in my opinion a fairly major pitfall that will affect many users including I’m afraid your humble […]
Safari – Amazon Video – Flash issue
Safari + Amazon Video issue I use Safari, Chrome and Firefox browsers. I would say though I use Safari most of the time as my main primary browser. Its got quite a few nice features, the prime one for me being it’s“READER VIEW” mode. I use this constantly to make the reading of online articles […]
What is KANOPY? (Streaming Classic Films and more, FREE)
LATEST UPDATE (June 2019): SAD NEWS! NYPL HAS DISCONTINUED KANOPY! “As of July 1, 2019, The New York Public Library will no longer offer cardholders free access to video streaming platform Kanopy. The Library made this decision after a careful and thorough examination of its streaming offerings and priorities. We believe the cost of Kanopy […]
The best way to organize your digital photos
Organizing and storing all your digital photos can be confusing, even over whelming! To help I am reposting a link to Gizmodo’s excellent post on this topic (link) : “Field guide” on “The Best Way To Organize All Your Digital Photos” Reading this guide will probably help you and is a great place to start […]
