Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap Alerts Public of Potential Phone Scam

AUGUSTA, Maine - Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap is notifying the public of a potential phone scam. Detectives within the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) received complaints from citizens who have received phone calls claiming to represent the "Maine DMV." The callers say they are soliciting collection of alleged unpaid fines, and threatening the recipients with suspension of their driver licenses if fees are not paid.

"The Bureau of Motor Vehicles would never make solicitation calls to collect fine money or reinstatement fees," said Matthew Dunlap, Maine's Secretary of State. "The citizen is given notice by mail, either from our office or the courts that they are pending suspension. Then it is up to them to take care of their situation. If they don't, the consequences do become compounded, but we count on our citizens to do what we already know they do very well-respect the law."

Caller identification technology shows the calls to originate from the "Department of Motor Vehicles Bangor"