Scammers Are Impersonating Nearly Every Illinois State Department In Phishing Schemes, And People Are Falling For It – CBS2 (Chicago)

Lines were long Thursday at a Secretary of State’s office in Bridgeview as people headed back out to renew their licenses or get new IDs post-pandemic. Some scammers are taking advantage of just such lines and delays with text messages that might read, “Illinois Department of Transportation Driver License Waiver Validation. Validate your details below.”