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Woodbury County treasurer warns of statewide DMV text scam; office urges residents not to click links
Summary
Woodbury County Treasurer Tina Burchen told the Board of Supervisors that residents are receiving fraudulent texts purporting to be from the Iowa Department of Vehicles; the treasurer's office and local police have issued public notices and the county posted guidance on its website.
Tina Burchen, Woodbury County treasurer, told the Board of Supervisors that a widespread phishing scam is targeting Iowa residents through text messages that appear to be from the Iowa Department of Vehicles and threaten license suspension for unpaid traffic tickets.
“People are getting text messages that say the Iowa Department of Vehicles enforcement…
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