The Potter County Tax Office is alerting local drivers to a new scam targeting residents through text messages. Last week, officials were made aware of messages being sent claiming that recipients’ vehicle tags were past due and that their “driving privileges” would soon be revoked. The texts also threatened a 65% fee if recipients did not click a link and pay immediately.
The Tax Office confirmed that these messages are fraudulent and not sent by county officials.
Potter County Tax Assessor-Collector Thomas Warren emphasized the importance of caution: “Our taxpayers should remain vigilant to ensure they don’t end up the victim of another text scam. Our office will not send text messages demanding payment of past due vehicle registration fees, nor does our office have the authority to revoke driving privileges because someone did not pay their registration fee.”
Residents who receive this type of message are advised not to respond or click any links. Instead, delete the text and, if possible, report it to your cell phone carrier as spam.
