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These phishing attempts threaten individuals with suspended driving privileges to coerce immediate payment through malicious links that mimic official government domains. KYTC clarifies that it neither collects traffic ticket fees nor notifies citizens of violations via text. Recipients are strongly advised against clicking provided links and should instead report suspected activity to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center, the Federal Trade Commission, or the Kentucky Office of the Attorney General to mitigate risks of identity theft.",{"@graph":69,"@context":122},[70,84,105],{"@type":71,"itemListElement":72},"BreadcrumbList",[73,77,79,82],{"item":74,"name":75,"@type":76,"position":8},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":78,"name":9,"@type":76,"position":14},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/",{"item":80,"name":57,"@type":76,"position":81},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/general/",3,{"item":83,"name":65,"@type":76,"position":19},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/transportation-cabinet-issues-text-message-scam-alert-public-advisory/309659/",{"url":83,"name":65,"@type":85,"image":86,"author":91,"headline":65,"publisher":94,"fileFormat":97,"inLanguage":63,"description":67,"dateModified":98,"datePublished":99,"encodingFormat":97,"isAccessibleForFree":100,"interactionStatistic":101},"DigitalDocument",{"url":87,"@type":88,"width":89,"height":90},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/transportation-cabinet-issues-text-message-scam-alert-public-advisory/309659.png","ImageObject",300,407,{"name":92,"@type":93},"Levi","Person",{"url":74,"name":95,"@type":96},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-10-21","2026-09-20",true,{"@type":102,"interactionType":103,"userInteractionCount":44},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":104},"ViewAction",{"@type":106,"mainEntity":107},"FAQPage",[108,114,118],{"name":109,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":111},"What should I do if I receive a text message claiming I have unpaid traffic tickets?","Question",{"text":112,"@type":113},"Do not click any links contained in the message. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet confirms these are fraudulent and does not collect ticket fees or send such notifications via text.","Answer",{"name":115,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":116},"Why are these messages considered a security risk?",{"text":117,"@type":113},"These messages use links that mimic official government domains to steal personal or financial information from unsuspecting victims, posing a significant risk of identity theft.",{"name":119,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":120},"How can I report a fraudulent text message?",{"text":121,"@type":113},"You can report the incident to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (ic3.gov), the Federal Trade Commission (reportfraud.ftc.gov), or the Kentucky Office of the Attorney General (ag.ky.gov). Additionally, you may forward the suspicious text to 7726 (SPAM) to alert your mobile service provider.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":124,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":126,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":128,"site_id":62},309659,1790328564,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":131},{"doc_id":128,"user_id":132,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":133,"doc_module":4,"category_id":56,"category_name":57,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":134,"file_id":135,"file_url":136,"file_type":137,"file_size":138,"view_count":44,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":14,"language":139,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":140,"faqs":141,"seo_title":142,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":143,"read_time":81},7971461740909,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_155a257f0dc6eb9ab79c44ca47cae57d","FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts: Naitore Djigbenou  \n502.782.4829  \n[Naitore.Djigbenou@ky.gov](Naitore.Djigbenou@ky.gov)  \nAllen Blair 606.748.3716  \n[Allen.Blair@ky.gov](Allen.Blair@ky.gov)  \nTransportation Cabinet Issues Text Message Scam Alert  \nVictims advised to follow Attorney General's identity theft guidance  \nFRANKFORT, Ky. (May 30, 2025)– The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is warning Kentuckians of fraudulent text messages impersonating state agencies, which feature a suspicious link similar to Kentucky government website addresses.  \nThe scam messages warn customers of unpaid traffic tickets and say that a \"DMV violation\" will be reported and \"driving privileges\" will be suspended if payment is not sent immediately.  \nIf you receive one of these texts, do not click the link. Even if the web address looks like it belongs to a government agency, the text is a scam. KYTC does not collect traffic ticket fees or notify customers of violations, and we are taking appropriate steps to have the fraudulent websites taken down.  \nIf you have provided any personal information, contact your bank immediately. You can also report this to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) at [ic3.gov](ic3.gov) or to the Federal Trade Commission at [reportfraud.ftc.gov](reportfraud.ftc.gov), or visit the Kentucky Office of the Attorney General website, [ag.ky.gov](ag.ky.gov), to follow their guidance concerning potential identity theft. You can also forward the suspicious message to 7726 (SPAM) to alert your mobile provider as well.  \n\\#\\#\\#  \nEditors: Screenshot of one of the fraudulent text messages (links may reference\"[ky.gov](ky.gov)\" or \"[drive.ky](drive.ky)\" but the links are not government agency links):  \n[transportation.ky.gov](transportation.ky.gov)","cbCaioEbd2VD7dSB","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaioEbd2VD7dSB","pdf",292029,"English","# KYTC Scam Alert Overview\n## Immediate Actions for Recipients\n## Reporting Fraudulent Activity","[{\"question\":\"What should I do if I receive a text message claiming I have unpaid traffic tickets?\",\"answer\":\"Do not click any links contained in the message. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet confirms these are fraudulent and does not collect ticket fees or send such notifications via text.\"},{\"question\":\"Why are these messages considered a security risk?\",\"answer\":\"These messages use links that mimic official government domains to steal personal or financial information from unsuspecting victims, posing a significant risk of identity theft.\"},{\"question\":\"How can I report a fraudulent text message?\",\"answer\":\"You can report the incident to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (ic3.gov), the Federal Trade Commission (reportfraud.ftc.gov), or the Kentucky Office of the Attorney General (ag.ky.gov). Additionally, you may forward the suspicious text to 7726 (SPAM) to alert your mobile service provider.\"}]","Transportation Cabinet Issues Text Message Scam Alert - Public Advisory | PDF",1789874361]