Text message scam circulating in the province

There's another scam making the rounds. Residents are receiving a fraudulent text message regarding Motor Registration Division services.

The text message instructs the recipient to pay a large sum of money by the end of the week to avoid having their driver’s licence suspended.

The department’s Motor Registration Division does not communicate information about a person’s driver’s licence or amounts that may be owing through text messages.

Anyone who receives such a message should delete it without responding, never click on any link provided, and block the caller’s number.

Recipients of these text messages are also encouraged to report them to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre or their local police.