The Craig Police Department is warning the public of an ongoing scam involving fraudulent text messages claiming to be from the Colorado Department of Motor Vehicles. These scam messages state that the recipient owes a balance due to a "traffic violation" and may vary in sender phone number or email address. However, they all share the same generic message.

Please be advised that these texts are not legitimate and are an attempt to deceive individuals into providing personal or financial information. The Colorado Department of Motor Vehicles will never initiate contact via text message or email to collect payment for a traffic violation. If you receive such a message, do not respond or provide any information. Instead, block the sender and delete the message. Remember to always verify the authenticity of messages and never provide sensitive information to unknown sources.