BOISE, ID — The Idaho Transportation Department is warning residents about a wave of scam text messages circulating across the state claiming to be from the DMV.

According to ITD, the messages often say a traffic citation must be paid online or that a vehicle registration is overdue. Officials say the texts are fraudulent and not connected to ITD or any official DMV services.

“Scammers are targeting Idahoans with messages that look official but are completely fake,” said DMV Administrator Lisa McClellan. “If the link does not have a dot gov address, it’s a scam.”

Residents who receive one of these messages are urged not to click any links or provide personal or payment information. ITD says the message should be reported to a mobile carrier and deleted.

Officials say accurate information about DMV services can be found at dmv.idaho.gov.