It was thought to be brought under control, but per a June 29th report from the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles, a new wave of scam text messages supposedly coming from the OMV has once again surfaced.

Residents all over Louisiana have reported receiving fraudulent messages using language of “Our records show that as of today, you still have an outstanding traffic ticket,” threatening recipients with the suspension of their vehicle registrations or even prosecution over allegedly unpaid traffic tickets.

The Louisiana OMV gives the following recommends if you receive one of these unsolicited messages. 

Do not click on any links. 
Do not respond or share any personal information. 
Delete the suspicious text or email immediately.
Report the incident to reportfraud.ftc.gov to help authorities track and address these scams.