Fraudsters impersonating motor vehicle departments nationwide are sending threatening messages about unpaid tickets and tolls to steal your information.

The scam, posing as the Department of Motor Vehicles, is claiming recipients owe unpaid traffic fines. Here's what to do if you get the text message.

You can report the phishing attempts to the Federal Trade Commission or the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3).

Colorado, Indiana, Minnesota and North Carolina are now cautioning residents to be wary of text message scams that appear to ...