By Greg Ng and Khiree Stewart Click here for updates on this story     BALTIMORE (WBAL) — Beware of text messages claiming you owe money for unpaid tolls, the Maryland Transportation Authority warns. The MDTA is warning the public about ongoing SMS phishing attacks that the agency said are designed to trick people into paying fake toll debt. The most recent attacks replicate the look and logo of correspondence from DriveEzMD, which administers E…

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Got a text about an unpaid toll? It’s almost definitely a scam.

Beware of text messages claiming you owe money for unpaid tolls, the Maryland Transportation Authority warns.

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Beware of text messages claiming you owe unpaid tolls, MDTA warns

NEW YORK (PIX11) -- A new texting scam is circulating, trying to convince people to pay $6.99 for an outstanding toll bill. The text appears to come from EZ-Pass. “It says your vehicle has an unpaid toll bill,” said Giselle Gomez, reading the text she received two days ago. 
	
		More Local News	 Gomez said she thought something seemed amiss, judging by the phone number that sent the message. “It looks like it’s from the Philippines,” said Gomez.…

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Beware of text messages claiming you owe money for unpaid tolls, the Maryland Transportation Authority warns. The MDTA is warning the public about ongoing SMS phishing attacks that the agency said are designed to trick people into paying fake toll debt. The most recent attacks replicate the look and logo of correspondence from DriveEzMD, which administers E-ZPass electronic toll collections in Maryland. The MDTA warns against sharing personal in…

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Sheriffs are warning the public about a scam sending fraudulent text messages posing as a road toll collection service.

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Once again, scammers are hard at work trying to bilk residents out of cash via phony baloney texts.  First, it was the fake "overdue parking ticket" scam via the "City of Boston," now it's EZDRIVEMA texts requesting payments for unpaid tolls. Don't fall for it. New vocabulary word alert: According to the FCC, this type [...] The post MassDOT Warns, Beware of EZ Pass “Smishing” Scam appeared first on Caught In Southie.

Beware of text messages claiming you owe money for unpaid tolls, MDTA warns

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