Longmont Public Safety released a statement on June 4 regarding scam calls after receiving notifications from several individuals who received these calls. This particular scam is a text message that states “Colorado Department of Vehicles (DMV) Final Notice: Enforcement Penalties Begin on June 7.”
The text message prompts recipients to complete a payment by June 6, 2025 or face serious consequences including driving privilege and vehicle registration suspension, potential prosecution, and a possible negative effect to the individual’s credit score. LPS clarifies that this is a scam and residents who receive this message should not respond or make any payments.
The City of Longmont also has a webpage providing tips to residents regarding the signs of a scam. The site advises residents to never provide any personal information or banking details to somebody during an inbound phone call. If you need to check the status of your account with a business or local government, it is always best to hang up the phone, find the correct number, and call directly.
There are also common scams in which the scammer pretends to be an agent with the IRS. The IRS, however, will never call a taxpayer to initiate a payment discussion without first sending a letter. High pressure tactics are intended to get people to react quickly out of fear. If you believe you may owe money to the IRS or a specific company, make sure you hang up with the caller and find the number yourself.
Anyone who has been scammed by sending money via Western Union or another payment service should immediately contact the payment company to possibly cancel the transaction. The City of Longmont advises victims of scams to file a fraud report on the Federal Trade Commission website. IRS related fraud can be reported on the IRS website.
