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Beware of text messages about unpaid tolls, FBI and state authorities warn

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(NEXSTAR) – Drivers should be on the lookout for scam text messages warning of an unpaid road toll bill, according to recent warnings from authorities. The text messages name the local toll service, such as FasTrak in California, and have a link that takes the victim to a convincingly-duped version of the collection operator's website. "The texts claim the recipient owes money for unpaid tolls and contain almost identical language," according to…

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Beware of text messages about unpaid tolls, FBI and state authorities warn

7 hours ago·Fort Wayne, United States

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FBI Warns Of Text Message-Based 'Smishing' Scam After Tens Of Thousands Of Complaints

Scammers are always looking for new ways to snag cash or personal information from their victims. In recent years, a new strategy known as “smishing” — a combination of SMS text messages and phishing scams — has become particularly profitable. And now, the FBI is joining state and local authorities nationwide in issuing an advisory about one notorious scam in particular. According to The Hill: Drivers should be on the lookout for scam text mess…

Text message scam for unpaid toll bills circulating around Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Many central Ohioans received a familiar text scam detailing an "unpaid toll bill" on Friday. Similar to a text scam that targeted Ohioans in August, this scam includes a sense of urgency to pay quickly and an official-looking link to click. The text scam alleges a "12-hour deadline" to pay the late fees "or the late fees will be increased and reported to the DMV." Ohio medical board suspends neurosurgeon’s license …

1 day ago·Cleveland, United States

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