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A new scam is targeting iPhone users with fake traffic fines

Cybercriminals are using fake DMV texts and cheap tricks to phish iPhone users ahead of a made-up June deadline.

Smartphone displaying a text message warning from the Tennessee Department of Vehicles about an outstanding traffic ticket, listing enforcement actions and urging payment by June 8, 2025.
iPhone users are getting hit with scam texts

Mobile users all over the U.S. face a new scam text wave from fake government authorities. A recent message that one of our staffers got from the “Tennessee Department of Vehicles” warns of an overdue traffic ticket, legal action, license suspension, and credit score damage if payment isn’t made by June 8.

The text includes a link to a fake government payment site and urges victims to reply with the letter “Y” to activate the link. Links aren’t tappable if the text is from an unknown sender. If you reply with that “Y,” the message it automatically becomes from a “known” sender, which makes the link tappable

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