Be Aware – Texting Scam

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.