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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Law enforcement is not going to text you and then give you a day to pay,” Brownstown Twp. Deputy Chief Andrew Starzec said.

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

Scam of the Week generally runs every Tuesday. Readers are welcome to contact reporter Jake Hutchison to report scams and ...

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