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(WETM) — The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles issued a warning for New Yorkers of a text message phishing scheme asking for COVID-19 vaccination status.
The DMV says these illegitimate text messages ask recipients to verify their driver’s license information and to validate their COVID-19 status. Anyone who received such a text message should delete it right away.
The following images are samples of the illegitimate text messages:
Phishing texts are fraudulent messages designed to obtain data or sensitive personal information to be used to commit identity theft or trick the recipient into installing malicious software onto a computer or mobile device.
To help protect against phishing or smishing (SMS phishing) scams, the NYS Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) recommends the following precautions:
For additional information on phishing scams, as well as steps to mitigate a phishing attempt, visit the NYS Office of Information Technology Services Phishing Awareness resources page at https://its.ny.gov/resources.
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Monday Update: Get ready for a very warm start to the week as temperatures climb from the 60s in the morning into the upper 70s by afternoon. No fog issues for the morning and jackets won’t be needed towards noon. Some places will no doubt hit 80 degrees with more sunshine during the day, and dry skies prevail through Tuesday night with really minimal rain chances through much of the week. We could see a few isolated drops Wednesday morning with the bulk of the day dry. Temperatures remain mild but not as warm by Wednesday with highs back in the lower 70s, and it’s not until the weekend where we see better rain chances and slightly cooler temperatures.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Sunday was a big game for the Buffalo Bills. They’re were the national spotlight, in prime time against the team who ended their season nine months ago.
It was a good night for Bills fans — but also local business to bounce back amid the pandemic.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WROC) — For all of the great things that the Bills have done over the last two years, they were still seeking their signature win. On Sunday night, which extended into Monday morning, the Bills got just that as they dominated the Chiefs with a 38-20 win.
Josh Allen threw for three touchdowns and ran for another in the win while Patrick Mahomes threw two interceptions and lost a fumble.