The Jackson Parish Sheriff’s Office warns residents about scams that are being perpetrated against residents through fraudulent text messages. The following notification was submitted by Sheriff Brent Barnett on Thursday, March 19th.
JPSO POST:
The Jackson Parish Sheriff’s Office has been made aware of a fraudulent text message scam that aims to steal personal information and potentially charge unnecessary fees.
These messages claim to originate from the Louisiana Department of Safety & Homeland Security, the Louisiana Department of Motor Vehicles, and the Louisiana Secretary of State’s Office. It uses language similar to other scam texts claiming to originate from the Office of Motor Vehicles.
State agencies will not send text messages for collection, and we encourage anyone who receives one to delete it. These messages are fraudulent; do not click the links, respond, or send payment.
I have added the links to the Facebook pages of GOHSEP, Office of Motor Vehicles and the Secretary of State.
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EBHB9V7WH/
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DHskmecBA/
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CgUyjRM9X/
– Sheriff Brent Barnett
