Drivers Beware: Text Phishing Disguised as New York State DMV Messages

Text phishing scammers are targeting New York state drivers with messages asking them to update their driver’s licenses. Using the ongoing adoption of the REAL ID Act of 2005 in an attempt to make the scam sound legitimate, the attackers have used three specific text phishing messages, the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) said in December 2020.