MADISON, Wis. (WRN / WJMC) — A new website from the Wisconsin Department of Motor Vehicles educate people about ongoing scams.
The new webpage is a resource to help you recognize scams, learn how to protect yourself and provide guidance on what to do if you are caught up in a phishing scam attempt.
Common features from recent phishing attacks include demands for money, requiring urgent action or embedding malicious links. The webpage also posts images of recent scams that have hit Wisconsin.
You can visit the new site at wisconsindmv.gov/scams.
The Rice Lake Police Department noted a recent scam pretending to be the DMV threatening punishment for late tickets with a deadline of today. The DMV will not reach out to you in this way via text. Mark it as a scam and block the number.