The Illinois Department of Transportation is warning about fake emails and texts seeking personal information.
IDOT has been getting reports of messages purporting to be from the agency.
Spokesperson Maria Castadenda says it’s a phishing scam.
“We would never ask for personal information. Specifically, we would never ask for your social security number or any kind of personal information via text or an e-mail. So we’re recommending if you receive a text or e-mail that appears to be from us to delete it.”
Castadenda says you should not click on any links in the message which could put malware on your phone or computer.
Similar messages have also been reported that falsely claim to be from the Illinois Secretary of State’s office.
