Fake "Nevada DMV Official Alert" Text with Lookalike Link
Category
Text and QR Code
Affects
Residents and businesses
Status
Active
Source
Community reported
A Reno resident shared a text that calls itself a "Nevada DMV Official Alert." It claims an outstanding traffic violation on your driver record, gives a fake citation number and a deadline, threatens license suspension, registration restrictions, and fees, and points to a link that is not a Nevada government website. It arrives from a foreign number, not a DMV line. This matches the fake traffic ticket and DMV text wave that Nevada officials warned about in March 2026, and state agencies do not notify people of traffic violations by unsolicited text.
Example of the message (do not click)
Nevada DMV Official Alert. You have an outstanding traffic violation on your driver record per Nevada state law. Citation No.: NV-DMV-876543. Deadline: Apr 7, 2026. Unresolved cases may lead to license suspension, registration restrictions and administrative fees. Officially authorized: https://nv.govezx[.]cfd/dmv. Please resolve through official DMV or court channels only. This is an authorized automated notification. (Sent from a +212 number. Link shown with the dot in brackets so it cannot be clicked.)
How it works
- A text arrives from an unfamiliar number with an official-sounding title, a made-up citation number, and a near-term deadline.
- The link uses a lookalike address. It starts with "nv.gov" but continues into a different, non-government domain (govezx, ending in .cfd), so the real site name is the part at the very end before the first slash.
- The page is designed to collect card numbers and personal details under the cover of paying a fine or fee.
Red flags
- The web address is not a nv.gov address. Read the domain from right to left up to the first slash: a different ending, such as .cfd, .top, or .xyz, means it is not the state.
- The sender is a phone number with a foreign country code (+212 here), not a state short code.
- Wording that insists it is official, such as "officially authorized" and "authorized automated notification."
- A citation number and deadline meant to feel real, plus threats of suspension and fees.
What to do
- Do not tap the link or reply, including STOP. Delete the message.
- To check for a real ticket or DMV issue, type dmv.nv.gov into your browser yourself or call the DMV.
- Report the text to 7726 (SPAM) and at reportfraud.ftc.gov, and use the iPhone or Android Report Junk or Report Spam option.
- If you entered card or personal details, call your card issuer, consider a credit freeze, and file at ic3.gov.
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Sources
Nevada DMV scam warning · KOLO 8 News Now (Nevada OEM alert on fake traffic violation texts)
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Posted solely for community awareness. This is not an official government or law enforcement notice, and High Sierra Cyber is not affiliated with any agency named here. Board last updated October 10, 2026. Details, phone numbers, and policies change, so confirm with the official agency before acting. Submitted reports are unverified. General information only, not legal or financial advice.