This DMV scam is costing people thousands

Did you receive a DMV text scam claiming your license is at risk? An audience member named Todd got a text saying he owed the California DMV $160 and his license was about to be suspended.

One problem: he hadn't lived in California for over ten years. So he sent it to Kurt with a simple question, is this real?

What Kurt found hidden inside that one text reveals exactly how the scam works, and the five red flags that give it away before you ever tap the link.

What You Will Learn This Episode:
- How to spot the one detail in the phone number that proves the text is fake
- Why the real DMV will never contact you about a violation by text
- What actually happens in the 48 hours after you fill out that fake form
- The reason replying with a single letter makes everything worse
- How to verify a real DMV notice in under a minute, the safe way
- What to do the moment you realize you tapped a scam link
- How to block, report, and scrub your info so the texts finally stop

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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:31 Todd's Text From The DMV
1:04 What The Scam Message Says
1:49 How The Fake Page Steals Everything
2:27 The Damage In 48 Hours
3:01 The Five Red Flags That Expose It
4:42 The Reply Trap
6:21 What To Do Right Now
7:05 If You Already Clicked
8:01 Block, Report, And Scrub Your Data
8:46 The One Rule To Remember

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