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Spokeo reports a new E-ZPass scam targeting users with fake texts about unpaid tolls, urging immediate payment, often leading ...
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Texans should think twice before clicking on links in threatening text messages that falsely claim to be from the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles or similarly named agencies. Just five months after ...
A Philadelphia-based cybersecurity researcher has traced many of the text message scams about unpaid tolls to China.
What should you do if you've actually been hit by a DMV, toll road or other text scam scheme?
Scam of the Week generally runs every Tuesday. Readers are welcome to contact reporter Jake Hutchison to report scams and potential scams they have come in contact with by calling 828-1329 or via e… ...
Toll imposter scams rang up a median loss of $7 in the first quarter of 2025, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Criminals, though, are not actually interested in small change for unpaid ...
US text message scam claims that unpaid toll fees are owed Messages include a malicious link to steal payment information FBI warns users to delete and report ...
A text scam impacting drivers across the U.S. claims to be from state DMV, threatening fines and legal actions if a toll or traffic ticket goes unpaid.
If you have a cellphone, chances are you’ve received one of those messages warning of an unpaid toll fee that must be paid immediately. The scams target people in many ways.
You may have received one recently -- a text telling you that you have delinquent tolls. But you should be aware that law enforcement officials say the texts are a scam. A text isn't always what ...