Consumer Rights · Scam Alert · October 1, 2026, 5:10 PM CDT · Updated 5:47 PM CDT · Updated 5:48 PM CDT
Key Facts
- The Eau Claire Police Department is warning residents about a recent traffic citation phone scam, according to a Facebook post.[1]
- The police department shared a transcript of the voicemail left by the alleged scammer.[1]
- Police say officers will never ask for payment over the phone.[1]
The Eau Claire Police Department says a phone scam is telling people they owe money on a Wisconsin traffic citation.[1]
The department warned residents in a Facebook post, WKBT reported.[1]
It shared a transcript of the voicemail from the alleged scammer.[1]
“Officers will never ask for payment over the phone,” the post states. “When in doubt, contact your local law enforcement directly.”[1]
What the Scam Looks Like
This is the transcript of the voicemail, as the police department shared it and WKBT published it. In the transcript the voicemail names a website that we have written as dmvcks[.]com so it cannot be clicked by accident.
The message calls itself a “traffic citation notice” and says the citation “requires prompt attention.” It tells the listener to visit the website, review the details and pay the amount due by October 1, 2026, or follow the instructions on the citation to contest it. It adds that failing to pay by the deadline “will result in late fees, and the court will suspend your driving privileges.”
Red Flags You Can See in It
- It does not say who you are or what you did. There is no name, citation number, agency or location, only “your Wisconsin traffic citation.”
- It sends you to a website to pay. The address is a .com name, not a police or court contact.
- It sets a deadline and threatens you. Late fees and a driving suspension are meant to make you act before you check.
- It is a phone call about money. Police say officers will never ask for payment over the phone.
How to Protect Yourself
- Do not visit the website in the message or pay anything it asks for.
- If you are worried you have a real citation, contact your local law enforcement directly, as the Eau Claire police advise, using a number you look up yourself.[1]
How to Verify This Yourself
Read the original report at news8000.com. It is the source for everything above, and the transcript image is published there.
References
Investigative methodology: this post was first produced automatically from WKBT’s alert, which carried the transcript only as an image. It was revised by hand from WKBT’s report and that image. Quoted text is verbatim from the report and the transcript. The website named in the voicemail is written with a bracketed dot on purpose.
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