Arkansas State Police Issue Fraud Alert Regarding Concealed Handgun License

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The Arkansas State Police (ASP) is issuing a warning to individuals who hold a license to carry a concealed handgun.

The notice posted on the company’s Facebook page today noted that a text message will never be sent regarding the status of your concealed carry handgun license (CHCL).

This is the result of fraud related to the renewal of firearm licenses.

If you receive a notification on your mobile device about the expiration of your firearm permit and it contains a clickable link, police warn all users not to click the link.

All CHCL renewals are done through the ASP website.

According to state police, an unknown person is involved in the scam and the link does not come from Arkansas State Police.