SCAM ALERT- Text Message Scam

Be aware!  There are several scams circulating through text message right now.  Scammers will target anyone and everyone as they attempt to persuade individuals into giving them money. 

Please understand that official government businesses like the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) do not use text messages to send out information about accounts being overdue, taxes being delinquent, or in today's phone call overdue traffic tickets.    Scams usually have links (don't click on any text link from an unexpected sender) and a threat.  

This is an example of a text scam that the Coffey County Dispatch cell phone received today: 

" Notice of Pending Enforcement - Kansas DMV. Regarding: Unpaid Traffic Fine. Enforcement Start Date: March 12.
An automated scan has detected a delinquent traffic fine under your name. As mandated by Kansas Administrative Regulations Section 16C-16.003, consequences for non-payment by March 11, 2026, include:
 1 Permanent recording of the violation in DMV files.
 2 Revocation of your vehicle registration, effective March 12.
 3 Mandatory 30-day suspension of your driver's license.
 4 Imposition of a 35% service fee on the late payment.
 5 Exposure to legal recourse and potential adverse credit reporting.
Resolve this matter immediately by paying at our official site:

 https://ksdot.sajdq.top/pay

Avoid the automatic suspension of your driving privileges by acting now.

(Reply with 1 to resend this notification. Click the link to proceed to payment.)"