There’s a new scam going around, targeting people who drive on Texas toll roads. It involves fraudulent text messages that appear to be from TxTag or other toll agencies.
Marble Falls resident Judy Barnette advises toll customers to be aware and be cautious, after she and many others received a text purporting to be from TxTag."I wondered if there was another company that was allied with TxTag, and that was suspicious," said Barnette.Over the past several weeks, thousands of people have gotten a version of a text saying something like this: "Texas Tolls Services, our records show that your vehicle has an outstanding toll charge.
"First, the amount that they said that I owed, I knew was an error because I don't go into Austin that often. Where I would have that large you built. And so I thought, something's up," said Barnette.TxTag says these SMS phishing or "smishing" scams have been happening since April, but have ramped up in recent weeks. They’re urging customers not to click or open any links. Instead, notify TxTag about unsolicited texts. You can also file a complaint with the FBI.
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