Drivers have taken to social media to share concerns over toll roads scam texts. On Reddit user named u/Kindly-Note-5446 commented on a post and said, "The numbers and variations of scams are way ...

Toll road scams are in overdrive: Here’s how to protect yourself. Have you received a text message about an unpaid road toll? Make sure you’re not the next victim of a smishing scam.

A Philadelphia-based cybersecurity researcher has traced many of the text message scams about unpaid tolls to China.

In 2024, consumers reported losing $470 million to scams that started with text messages, according to the FTC — a fivefold ...

Duh: Cannot send out a bill for an unpaid toll when you didn't drive on a road with a toll in the first place. It's that season: Road construction, road trips and an uptick of scummy text alerts ...

Right now, experts say, scammers running the DMV or toll road text scams seem to be selecting phone numbers at random — not necessarily using phone numbers associated with a specific account or ...

Multiple police agencies across Western Washington posted on social media this week, warning communities to look out for toll ...

Scammers are sending texts falsely claiming to be from prepaid road toll programs — E-Z pass or SunPass — in an attempt to steal personal information/credit card information.

Nationally, including in Texas and New Mexico, drivers are still getting scam texts regarding toll road payments. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the New Mexico Department of ...

If readers get a text message purporting to be from the Nevada Dept. of Motor Vehicles (DMV) or Nevada Dept. of Transportation (NDOT), officials are cautioning them not to respond. Further, anyone in ...

The Kentucky DMV does not collect payment for traffic tickets, that's the job of the Kentucky Court of Justice and they won't ...

There are at least two other ongoing phone scams targeting Washingtonians, including one claiming to be from the WSDOT's ...