Attorney general warns of text message scams impacting people across Georgia Here are several ways you can protect yourself against these types of scams.
ATLANTA — The Georgia Attorney General’s Office is warning people across the state to be on the lookout for text message scams that contain links requesting payments or other sensitive information.
“Scammers will use any means to commit their crimes, including sending texts that initially appear to come from a trusted source, such as a government entity, law enforcement agency, bank or well-known retailer,” said Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr.
Here is a list of common text message scams the state is seeing:
- Driver’s License Scams: You receive a text message claiming to be from the Department of Driver Services, informing you that your license has been temporarily suspended. You are then asked to follow a fraudulent link to verify your driver’s license information. This is a scam. The Department of Driver Services never communicates with customers via text message unless the customer contacts it first. If there is an issue with someone’s driver’s license, the agency will contact customers in writing before taking any action.
- Government Imposter Scams: Don’t be fooled by threatening text messages from the IRS, the Social Security Administration, law enforcement or other government agencies warning that you will be arrested or that your Social Security account will be suspended unless you click on a link…
