Scammers are posing as toll collection services. How to avoid becoming a victim of fraud.
Smishing scams involving fake toll payment requests are targeting Americans nationwide. These scams often involve text ...
Got a suspicious text from your bank? Here’s what to do next
"The best advice I can have is try to have a personal rule not to click anything you don't solicit. And be, you know be ...
Indiatimes4d
FBI issues warning: The text message scam that could be targeting your iPhone or Android
The FBI has issued a warning about an increase in 'smishing' scams, where text messages fraudulently claim unpaid road tolls to steal personal information. These scams use urgency to deceive ...
The Bellingham Herald4d
Text scam targeting WA drivers is back on the rise. Here’s what you should look out for
The scam targeting drivers with fake text messages from the Good To Go! toll payment system is seeing a spike, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation. Brian Hayes bhayes@ ...
WTVD6d
Toll scam text is back with a vengeance, threatening legal action in North Carolina
ABC11 warned you about this text scam when drivers in the Triangle got a text claiming to be from North Carolina Toll Services and threatened a late fee of $50 if you didn't pay the toll ...
WBAL-TV5d
FBI warns against responding to scam text messages about highway toll collection
CAROL HALL IS A LEAD ACCOUNT SPECIALIST FOR THE MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, AND SAYS THEY’RE WARNING THE PUBLIC ABOUT A TEXTING SCAM. HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ARE GETTING TEXT MESSAGES LIKE ...
These clues can tell you if the text message you got is a scam
Scammers use awkward language to trick recipients. There are some things you can look for to help you identify fake messages.
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Scam Alert: Unpaid toll text scam targeting ‘massive number of people’ in NC
THREAT TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. A TEXT MESSAGE SCAM IS TARGETING YOUR WALLET AND YOUR VEHICLE. THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE HAS LAUNCHED AN INVESTIGATION. THE FBI TONIGHT SAYS IT’S ...
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What's a smishing text? See examples as scam text messages target people over unpaid tolls
and the text may appear as from FasTrak, an electronic toll collection system. The scam is designed to deceive drivers into entering banking or credit card information into a website. People ...
Gainesville5d
Got a text about an unpaid toll? Don't fall for the 'smishing' scam sweeping Florida
The scam texts, known as “smishing,” attempt to scare SunPass users into paying fake toll fees. SunPass may contact customers by text, but it will never ask for money. If you receive a ...
Business Insider6d
That E-ZPass text is almost definitely a scam. Here's how to spot it.
Law enforcement agencies across the country have posted repeated warnings about the scam. It's a relatively easy one to spot, however, because most toll agencies do not send text messages to ...
Columbus Dispatch4d
Getting texts about unpaid Columbus parking tickets? It's a scam
Another text scam is going around. If you get text messages requesting payment for unpaid parking tickets in Columbus, the texts are a scam. City of Columbus Parking Services says it is aware of ...