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Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration sounds alarm over text scam targeting taxpayers

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Officials with the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration are warning about a text scam aimed at taxpayers that is being reported nationally, including in Arkansas.

Officials said targets of the scam will receive a text message asking for accurate information so money can be deposited into their accounts. The text may appear to be from a government agency and request immediate action, they said.

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It is essential, DFA officials said, not to provide Social Security numbers, banking details, or tax account credentials. They also encourage Arkansans to warn family and friends about this scam.

Officials also said that the DFA will not send a text requiring sensitive or financial information.

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An example of the scam text is below.

Sample scam text (courtesy DFA)

Officials said not to interact with this text in any way. 

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