MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is warning residents about a nationwide phishing scam that has recently targeted Alabamians with fraudulent text messages falsely claiming to be from the “Alabama Department of Vehicles (DMV)” and demanding payment for non-existent traffic tickets. These messages threaten to suspend individuals’ driving privileges for 30 days and suspend vehicle registrations unless recipients click a malicious link or provide personal information.

State officials emphasize that there is no such entity as the Alabama Department of Vehicles (DMV). In Alabama, driver licensing services are administered by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Driver License Division, and vehicle registration is handled by the Alabama Department of Revenue (

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