Michigan's Department of Treasury warned residents this week to ignore unsolicited texts requesting bank information, calling the texts another in a long list of scams referred to as smishing.

"This scam is just another trick in the cybercriminal playbook," Director of Treasury's Tax Administration Services Bureau Katina Litterini said in a release on Monday, Sept. 15. “Taxpayers who receive this bogus text message should immediately delete it."

The false message has circulated across the U.S. and recently was reported in Michigan. The text claims a refund has been processed and requires personal banking information to continue, otherwise the refund will be forfeited.

The Michigan Department of Treasury does not use text messages and would send letters through the U.S. mail to colle

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