Somebody must be falling for it, or they wouldn't keep using it: A scan text has resurfaced.
Louisiana State Police, the governor and law enforcement across the state are sharing posts about the scam, which has been around for years now.
It's a text you receive, saying you still owe the state money for an outstanding traffic ticket. You're given a suspicious link to tap to pay it off.
It's a fake: The state Department of Motor Vehicles does not use texts to collect outstanding fees.
Here's the post:
And here's a page from AARP with a lot of good advice you can use to protect yourself from scams; there's even a number to call for help - and you don't have to be a member:
https://www.aarp.org/money/scams-fraud/about-fraud-watch-network/
