A text message whose deadline (yesterday) is meant to prompt an immediate reply:
IL Dept of Transand so on.
Our records reveal an unpaid traffic citation on your record.
In accordance with Illinois Admin Code §15C-16.003, non-payment by March 25, 2026 will trigger:
It’s a scam, of course. IDOT does not send text messages. Nor does the DMV. And there is no §15C-16.003. And anyway, I haven’t had a ticket in decades. But still, the gene for obeisance kicked in: did I have an unpaid toll? But then the gene for skepticism kicked in.

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