WYDOT warns public about scams

The Wyoming Department of Transportation wants to warn the public about ongoing text-based scams targeting Wyoming residents. 

At least two recent scams have posed as WYDOT to try to trick residents into clicking/tapping a link to a spoofed version of the WYDOT website. The scammers use varying language, but ultimately threaten an immediate loss of driver privileges if action isn’t taken on unpaid citations or toll bills. 

WYDOT does not contact customers this way. Here are some red flags to watch for if you receive a suspicious text:

• If it’s from a foreign phone number, it’s a scam. 

• If it says “The DMV,” it’s a scam. WYDOT does not call itself a DMV.

• WYDOT does not offer any option to pay citations online. 

• Wyoming has no toll roads. WYDOT will not contact you about unpaid tolls in other jurisdictions. 

• Generally, WYDOT will not contact you unsolicited. Any unexpected call or text claiming to be from WYDOT should be scrutinized. 

When in doubt, call WYDOT to double check the message you’ve received is legitimate.