Better Business Bureau: How to avoid scam traffic texts

Better Business Bureau: How to avoid scam traffic texts

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) - You receive what looks like an urgent text message from your state's "Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)." The text states this is your "final notice" that you have an outstanding traffic ticket and that it must be paid soon to avoid penalties. The text outlines various serious penalties like being reported to the DMV violation database, suspension of your vehicle registration, suspended driving privileges, prosecution, dama…