If you haven't received a phony email or text from someone purporting to be with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), just be patient because you probably will.
So you've received a text or email from the Illinois Secretary of State's office, and it looks official. It's got the right logo, it's got the right masthead, so it's obviously legit, right?
Catfish: To lure (someone) into a relationship by means of a fictional online persona.
Have you ever been catfished before? I really hope you said no. I am a HUGE fan of the MTV show "Catfish". If you've never seen it, 10/10 recommend watching all the seasons...
Being unemployed sucks, as most anyone who's ever been there will tell you. What sucks even more is trying to subsist on your unemployment checks while wondering when a job will open up.
If you find yourself on the receiving end of an email or text that solicits your participation in a "post-vaccine survey," the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) would like a word with you.
If you've received a text message offering you the chance to update or "upgrade" your Illinois Driver's License to an Illinois Real ID, let's hope you deleted it and blocked the sender.
For the uninitiated, a shillelagh (pronounced "shuh·lei·luh" or "shuh·lei·lee") is is a wooden walking stick and club or cudgel, typically made from a stout knotty blackthorn stick with a large knob at the top.
The “Secret Sister” gift exchange (SSGE) campaign quickly became popular in 2015 through Facebook posts, and remains popular (and still illegal) in 2019.
When someone offers you, a complete stranger, a cut of their lottery winnings if you can "help out with identification" it's a scam. A Batavia man knows that now.