Alabama Scam Alert: Fake Traffic Fines Texts

0:00It's March 12 in Birmingham. Let's get into the news. A scam is hitting Alabama residents with fake text messages claiming unpaid traffic fines from the Alabama Department of Vehicles. Heads up though, no such agency exists in the state. The text threatened legal action and damage to your credit if you do not pay up quickly. Tuscaloosa City leaders report their municipal court fielded more than 50 calls this week from worried folks thinking they had outstanding tickets. The messages are very generic with no details on location or personal info leading to confusion. Jefferson County saw the same issue with their revenue department getting flooded with inquiries. Officials there quickly issued warnings to protect residents from falling for it. No one seems to know the scammers behind these texts and multiple versions are circulating including one citing fake state codes or deadlines like March 17. They come from various international numbers email addresses, non-legitimate, so far. No reports of victims losing money, which is good news.

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