The texts scams pose as messages from state Departments of Motor Vehicles, or DMVs. As of Friday, June 6, Colorado , Indiana , Minnesota , California , Michigan and North Carolina have warned residents about the scam. llinois , Pennsylvania , Florida , New Jersey , Georgia and New York previously issued advisories.

The new DMV scams come hot on the tail of a string of text scams that threatened folks with unpaid toll charges . Here's what to know about the latest scam and how to report, if you receive one. More news: Over 183,000 Mazda vehicles recalled. See impacted models.

What do the DMV scam texts look like?

While the texts vary state to state, the underlying message is the same: Residents are at risk of losing their vehicle registration and driving

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