It’s probably not the DMV

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (Wis-DOT) Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV), continues its efforts to protect consumers from scammers, who are posing as the DMV, and demanding payment or requesting personal information. “Waves of fake emails and texts that look like they’re from the Wisconsin DMV, are circulating across the state,” said administrator Tommy Winkler. “These ongoing scams are easy to recognize, if you know what to look for.” Common tell-tale features from recent phishing attacks include demands for money; requires urgent action; embeds malicious links; requests personal information; or identifies as the DMV, instead of the official DMV. Consumers can take the following steps to protect themselves: • Sign up for the DMV’s eNotify service (wisconsindmv. gov/enotify), to receive transaction alerts, which can help identify any suspicious or fraudulent charges, or changes to the account. • Begin online DMV service at wisconsindmv.gov. Nearly all DMV services can be initiated by the customer online, including renewals, obtaining title and license plates, and scheduling a visit. • Examine the URL and sender of the message. If the URL does not end in (.gov), it is not a message from Wisconsin DMV. • The Wisconsin DMV will never demand payment, via text.