SALT LAKE CITY – Several state agencies warned that scammers are targeting residents with bogus emails that exposed residents to a potential phishing scam.
The emails pretended to originate from MVD, DPS, the Department of Health, and the state Tax Commission.
In the case of the Department of Health, the scammers sent a fake text message under the guise of a “UTAH COVID-19 Vaccine Status Validation.”
It told residents to go to a website where they would validate their vaccination status on an embedded form. It falsely tells recipients the validation is required by the CDC and Utah DMV. The validation is not a real requirement.
A news release said the scam apparently targeted people in Weber and Morgan counties, who reported it to the Weber-Morgan Health Department
The scam text also asks for your name, date of birth, social security, and driver’s license number. It also asks for weight and zip code, but it does not ask about your COVID-19 status.
The state warned this is a scam and you should not share any of this information.
Utah state government departments don’t require you to verify your vaccination status.
The Tax Commission also reported a phishing scam.
Those emails try to lure you with a variety of subject lines including ‘payments’, ‘refunds’, ‘filing status’, ‘confirming personal information,’ and ‘ordering transcripts’.
Also included are links that could send you to fraudulent websites that try to trick…
