Government officials are out with a new warning this week, trying to keep the general public aware of the latest schemes afoot to part them from their money.

It seems cybercriminals have a new nationwide text message scam now circulating in Michigan that requests taxpayers’ personal banking information, according to the Michigan Department of Treasury.

In this latest scheme, scammers send urgent, unsolicited messages that appear to come from the Michigan Department of Treasury. The message falsely claims that a refund has been processed and that accurate payment information must be submitted by the taxpayer or the refund will be forfeited.

Please know the Michigan Department of Treasury never sends unsolicited text messages asking for personal data such as banking information. Taxpayers

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