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Breaking NewsThe Arizona Department of Transportation said a text telling people their driver's license needs to be updated is a scam and warned people not to click it.9:49 AM MST January 27, 2021PHOENIX — Check your phone.&nbsp;Do you have a text from the Arizona Department of Transportation that says your driver's license needs to be updated?Do not click on it. The department put out a warning Wednesday that says the text is a scam and is not real.In an email, the department said many Arizonans reported the scam.&nbsp;The department said it is a "phony attempt to get people to hand over their personal identifying information."&nbsp;The department advises Arizonans to not open the text or any website associated with it.&nbsp;"This is a scam and you should never click on unsolicited or suspicious links in texts or emails," the email read.&nbsp;The only Arizona Department of Transportation websites that customers should conduct personal business on is or .&nbsp;The department said it is working with the Arizona Department of Administration and law enforcement to protect customers.SCAM ALERT If you got a text telling you to update your AZ driver license do not open or click.&nbsp; It isn't from MVD! — Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT)Paid AdvertisementNotifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings.No ThanksAllow

Breaking NewsThe Arizona Department of Transportation said a text telling people their driver's license needs to be updated is a scam and warned people not to click it.9:49 AM MST January 27, 2021PHOENIX — Check your phone.&nbsp;Do you have a text from the Arizona Department of Transportation that says your driver's license needs to be updated?Do not click on it. The department put out a warning Wednesday that says the text is a scam and is not real.In an email, the department said many Arizonans reported the scam.&nbsp;The department said it is a "phony attempt to get people to hand over...

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