Who is sending those scammy text messages about unpaid tolls?
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2025 12:04 am
It’s not just you.
Seemingly everyone is getting those text messages that serve as a notification of an unpaid toll road violation. The past due is usually less than $25, but is often paired with threats of excessive penalties, suspended vehicle registrations and threats to report the fare to state motor vehicle agencies.
None of it is legitimate. What is actually occurring is a wide-ranging scam, circulating nationwide on mobile phones, that attempts to trick people into paying the phantom violations. Federal authorities, including the FBI, the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Communications Commission, are tracking and investigating the scam, noting the social engineering attacks are increasing in frequency and geographic reach.
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Who is sending those scammy text messages about unpaid tolls?
Seemingly everyone is getting those text messages that serve as a notification of an unpaid toll road violation. The past due is usually less than $25, but is often paired with threats of excessive penalties, suspended vehicle registrations and threats to report the fare to state motor vehicle agencies.
None of it is legitimate. What is actually occurring is a wide-ranging scam, circulating nationwide on mobile phones, that attempts to trick people into paying the phantom violations. Federal authorities, including the FBI, the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Communications Commission, are tracking and investigating the scam, noting the social engineering attacks are increasing in frequency and geographic reach.
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Who is sending those scammy text messages about unpaid tolls?