A new text message scam is preying on drivers by falsely claiming they have unpaid tolls and must pay immediately to avoid fines. The scam messages often include a warning, a dollar amount owed, and a link to a fake payment website designed to steal your personal information.
A new text message scam is targeting drivers with claims that they have unpaid tolls that they need to pay soon or they'll be fined. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), scam texts are being sent to people across the country. These text messages claim that the recipient has unpaid tolls that need to be paid quickly to avoid the fine. These texts often include a warning about the alleged bill, which sometimes includes a dollar amount owed, and a link to pay the tolls.
However, the link is a phishing scam, and clicking it brings you to a website that wants your credit card information and other personal information, like your driver's license number. \If you haven't traveled outside of Michigan recently, it may be easy to peg a text about tolls as a scam. However, if you recently traveled to a state with toll roads, it can be trickier to determine if such a message is real. \If you receive a text claiming you have unpaid tolls, do not click the link in the message. Instead, contact the state's tolling agency to determine if the message is legitimate. Be sure that you go to the state's tolling agency website to find the phone number. Then, report the scam text by using your phone's 'report junk' option or forward it to 7726 (SPAM)
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