AUGUSTA — People in Maine are getting phone calls from people claiming to be from “Maine DMV” collecting unpaid fines.
Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap, who oversees the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV), released a statement that says the bureau does not make collection calls.
“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,” he wrote in the statement.
People have complained to the BMV that they received calls demanding payment or the state will suspend their driver’s licenses and issue a warrant for their arrest. Caller ID shows the calls came from the “Department of Motor Vehicles Bangor” at the phone number 207-942-1319 — with the actual BMV Bangor branch phone number.
Anyone who has received such a call is encouraged to contact the main office of the Secretary of State at (207) 626-8400.
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