Florence Officials Warn Of Scam Claiming To Be From SCDMV

The message urges the recipient to use an "official payment portal" to pay tickets.

The Florence County Sheriff’s Office is warning people about a current scam.

The scam messages claim to be from the SCDMV via text, email, or phone call, advising payment by a certain date for an outstanding traffic violation.

The message urges the recipient to use an “official payment portal” to pay tickets. Officials say this is an attempt for scammers to take your money or access your personal information.

If you receive this message, you are urged to refrain from clicking on the portal. You should simply delete or disregard the scam.

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