The agency said there has been a recent uptick in fraudulent emails and text messages ... how to spot these scams, what to do to make sure everyone's aware of the bigger picture of how, how ...
WSDOT said in an X post that the scam involves text messages impersonating the Good To Go! toll collection program and claiming users need to settle their outstanding account balances by a certain ...
INDIANAPOLIS – A pervasive text message scam involving unpaid tolls drew a response this week from the Indiana Department of Transportation. The scam has been going around for months ...
PHOENIX Ariz. (KVOA) - The Arizona Department of Transportation is alerting the public to a scam text message circulating that falsely claims individuals owe money for overdue tolls. The text ...
A text-based scam claiming to be about driving tolls has been going from state to state and shows no sign of slowing. For over a year, people have been receiving texts claiming they have an ...
If you receive a text like this one, just delete it. Credit: Popular Science Law enforcement refers to the scam technique as “smishing,” a combination of the word “phishing” and “SMS ...
The national identity and cyber support service, IDCARE, recorded a 37.5 per cent rise in calls about the "Hi Mum" text scam in 2024. It says scammers continue to exploit the emotions of parents ...
The scam involves sending counterfeit text messages that claim a minor fee is required for a delivery or service. However, clicking on the provided link could potentially grant criminals ...
For anyone who may have already clicked a link or given information to a scam text, the transportation department advises checking security on personal information and financial accounts.
The so-called 'E-ZPass scam' involves fraudulent text messages sent to mobile phone users, claiming they owe money for unpaid tolls. Victims who click the embedded links risk having their personal ...
The Indiana Department of Transportation is warning Hoosiers of a toll-related text message or “smishing” scam targeting residents statewide. False text messages appearing to come from INDOT ...