The Illinois Secretary of State's office has issued a warning to residents after reports of scam text messages threatening to suspend vehicle registration and driving privileges.

This image of a fraudulent text message shows a phishing attempt from a non-U.S. phone number attempting to trick people into paying money or sharing personal data by sending them to a scam website that is not the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles' official site. Geoff Herbert | [email protected] Don’t be fooled by a new scam.