Staff Reports
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division warnedthe public in a Feb. 2 press release about a wave of scam text messages falsely claiming to be from MVD or other state government agencies demanding payments for outstanding highway tolls.
New Mexico doesn’t operate any toll roads within state boundaries and will never request toll payments. Additionally, the MVD doesn’t contact customers via text, email, or phone call to issue threats or demand payment.
Any such message is fraudulent, and New Mexicans are encouraged not to respond, click on links, scan QR codes, or share any personal or financial information.
The fraudulent text messages may also contain links to fake websites imitating official state websites. The only official MVD website is located at https://www.mvd.newmexico.gov/.
Text message scams may come from out-of-state phone numbers or be delivered to a batch of recipients in one group text.
People can report fraudulent text messages to their phone carrier. If a caller is making threats, contact local law enforcement.
MVD will only contact customers by mail on official letterhead and will always provide remedies and contact information to fix the issue. If you ever question authenticity, contact MVD at https://www.mvd.newmexico.gov/ or by calling 1-888-683-4636.
