[Fredslist] Fwd: beware DMV related scam

[Corey Bearak]

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Corey B. Bearak, Esq.
Government & Public Affairs Counsel
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From: Director of Enforcement at NYS DMV
Date: February 21, 2021 at 8:39:06 AM EST
To: bearak at me.com
Subject: Re: DMV related scam

 Thanks for sharing.  We have seen similar Phishing scams over the last few weeks.  We have been pushing out media advisories and social media updates, trying to stay ahead of if.   




Owen McShane
Director of Investigations
NYS DMV

> On Feb 20, 2021, at 10:41 PM, Corey Bearak <bearak at me.com> wrote:
> 
> ATTENTION: This email came from an external source. Do not open attachments or click on links from unknown senders or unexpected emails.
> 
> 
> Hope all is well.
> 
> I received a text message 
> 
> Alert from New York - DMV: Due to update on our new regulation compliant please update your contact information at :
> ow.ly/jeOE50DFoZl
> 
> That I believe to be phishing.
> It goes so a page asking for social security and enhanced ID #s and birthday.
> I figured it’s a bogus page.  
> Not sure how many received it.
> The alleged sending # is +1 (833) 649-0573
> Received 10:14 a.m. today.
> 
> Corey B. Bearak, Esq.
> Government & Public Affairs Counsel
> P.O. Box 135, Glen Oaks, NY 11004
> (718) 343-6779 ♦ facsimile (888) 379-3492
> Corey at CoreyBearak.com ♦ StrategicPublicPolicy.com ♦ Bearak on Twitter 
> Author, The Public Ought To Know, available on Kindle and Nook and Apple devices
> If you receive this email and did not request it, please reply and I will kindly remove your email address from the list.
> This Internet Email Transmission may contain Confidential or Privileged Information which is intended only for use by the individual or entity for which the transmission is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, dissemination, copying or distribution of this transmission is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify this office by telephone immediately so that we can arrange for the return of the documents to us at no cost to you.
> [sent from my IPad]
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