A text messaging scam is targeting Pennsylvania voters. Here's what officials want you to know.

Election officials are warning Pennsylvanians to be wary of potential scam text messages targeting voters in Bucks, Montgomery, and Delaware Counties among others ahead of November’s election.

A spokesperson for the Department of State said Pennsylvania voters should expect more of these messages to be sent in the weeks leading up to the general election, when Pennsylvania will play a key role deciding control of the White House.

“Voters should be aware that opportunistic bad actors may attempt to use this campaign season to send phishing or smishing emails/texts,” Matt Heckel, a spokesperson for the department, said in a statement.

The messages give voters false information about their registration status or ballots, including that they are not registered to vote or that their voting information is incorrect. Other messages say there is an issue with a voter’s mail ballot or that their April primary vote was not counted.



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