Scammers are continuing to target Michigan residents with fake texts about unpaid tolls and tickets, prompting a renewed warning about these schemes.

The issue seems to be on the rise as this month, officials have issued warnings about the scams in Indiana, Maryland and Michigan.

WYOMISSING, Pa. – Nearly 200 scam attempts have already been reported to PPL Electric in just the first two months of this year. “We always want to warn customers, if something seems off, hang up the ...

LIMA, Ohio (WLIO) — The Hardin and Putnam County sheriff’s offices are warning residents about a text message scam. Several people have reported receiving messages claiming they have an outstanding ...

BRIDGEPORT, CT — Police are warning residents about fraudulent text messages falsely claiming to be from the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles. The scam messages claim recipients owe money for ...

(WJW) — Even Ohio law enforcement is not impervious to getting scam notifications. The Streetsboro Police Department said in a social media post that one of its detectives recently received a “very ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Several agencies, including the Ohio Attorney General's Office and the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles, are warning residents about a scam involving text messages that falsely claim ...

WETHERSFIELD, CT (WFSB) - A text message scam has prompted a warning from the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles. The DMV said scammers have been texting victims about alleged unresolved traffic ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — The Lexington Parking Authority is warning the public about a fraudulent text message scam in which individuals are falsely claiming to represent the agency. LEXPARK said it ...

INDIANAPOLIS — The Marion County Clerk's Office is issuing a warning about two new text message scams targeting Indianapolis residents. According to Marion County Clerk Kate Sweeney Bell, one scam ...