In the text message, scammers posing as the DMV urgently tell you to pay a fine to avoid having your license and registration suspended and include a link in the message.

The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is warning customers about a new scam in which residents are receiving fraudulent texts about a false traffic violation. The scam texts urge customers to pay a fine to avoid having their license and registration suspended,

The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles is warning customers about a text scam in which someone is posing as the DMV and falsely claiming individuals owe money for unpaid traffic tickets.