Local law enforcement agencies are warning citizens about a new scam that appears to be coming from the Iowa Department of Transportation Text. The text messages falsely state that you owe a traffic fine and threaten you with penalties unless you click a suspicious payment link. Do not click on the link. The Iowa DOT will never solicit citizens to pay a toll fee or traffic violation through a text message. And if you will note, the phone number where the text message originates from, is outside of the United States.
Recent News Stories
- News Salem to Hold Special Election for City Council Seat February 5, 2026
- News Missing 13-Year-Old Safely Located in Wapello County February 5, 2026
- News Pediatric Cancer Research Bill Advances at Iowa Capitol February 5, 2026
- News Supervisors Hear Old Threshers Presentation, Department Updates, Public Comment on County Attorney Resignation February 5, 2026
- News On World Cancer Day, Miller-Meeks Announces New Cancer Detection Law February 4, 2026
- News Murder Trial Begins in Burlington for Woman Accused in Fatal Stabbing February 4, 2026