Kauai Finance Department Alerts Public to DMV Phishing Text Scam

• •Kauai Finance Department warns of DMV phishing text scams targeting residents.
• •Scam messages threaten consequences for unpaid traffic fines to induce panic.
• •Victims are directed to fraudulent links aimed at stealing personal information.

The Kauai Finance Department has issued a warning regarding ongoing phishing scams involving fraudulent text messages that impersonate the Hawaiʻi Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). These scam messages, sent from unknown numbers, falsely claim that recipients have unpaid traffic fines and threaten severe consequences such as vehicle registration cancellation and legal action if payment is not made. The messages direct victims to click on links leading to fraudulent payment pages designed to capture personal and financial information. The Finance Department emphasizes that legitimate DMV communications will never request payment through unsolicited texts or unfamiliar websites. Residents are urged to remain vigilant and report any suspicious messages. This warning follows an increase in reports of such scams targeting the public.