Kingston, NY – Ulster County Clerk Nina Postupack warns residents of an ongoing text messaging scam asking recipients to update their mailing address and contact information. The messages may reference Real ID compliance or updated regulations. Anyone who received such a text message should delete it right away.

The following is an example of one of the text messages:

County Clerk Postupack urges all Ulster County residents to use caution when receiving text messages from unfamiliar sources, even if they look official.  Don’t click on links or send any personal information in a text message. 

For further information, please contact Ulster County Clerk Nina Postupack at (845) 340-3040 or countyclerk[at]co.ulster.ny[dot]us.